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dumper.

A small vehicle often used to carry loads and material around, often on building sites; a dumpcart.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdʌmpə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdʌmpɚ/General-American
  1. A small vehicle often used to carry loads and material around, often on building sites; a dumpcart.

  2. A dropper of refuse, particularly not in landfill or recycling sites.

  3. One who dumps a boyfriend or girlfriend; the one of a romantic couple who terminates the relationship.

  4. A wave that knocks a surfer into the water.

  5. A program that outputs the contents of storage or a data structure.

  6. A person's buttocks.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English dump Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dumper From dump + -er.

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