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dump

 
 
pronunciation:
duhmp
parts of speech:
verb, noun
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part of speech: verb
inflections: dumps, dumping, dumped
definition 1: to drop in one big load.
He dumped the newspapers in the recycling can.
similar words:
deposit, discard, dispose of, drop, plop, toss
definition 2: to empty or unload by tipping or turning over.
Please dump the spoiled milk down the drain.
similar words:
discharge, empty, unload
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part of speech: noun
definition: a place for unloading trash and garbage.
We took our trash to the town dump.
similar words:
junkyard
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derivation: dumper (n.)
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