DUMPER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity

Synonyms:

dump truck; dumper; tip truck; tipper; tipper lorry; tipper truck

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("dumper" is a kind of...):

motortruck; truck (an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling)

Derivation:

dump (drop (stuff) in a heap or mass)

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