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dump
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- pronunciation:
- duhmp
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dumps, dumping, dumped |
| definition: |
to let something fall out of a container.
The truck dumped the garbage at the landfill.Don't dump the paint into the sink!- similar words:
- discharge, empty, unload
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| related words: |
fire |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a place owned by a town or city where people can bring garbage.
We took our trash to the town dump.- similar words:
- landfill
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| derivation: |
dumper (n.) |
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