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dump truck
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noun
a usually open-topped truck having a body that can be tilted to discharge its contents, as sand or gravel, through an open tailgate.
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Origin of dump truck
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Words nearby dump truck
dumps, dumpsite, dumpster, dumpster diving, dumpster fire, dump truck, dumpy, dumpy level, dum spiro, spero, Dumuzi, dum vivimus, vivamus
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British Dictionary definitions for dump truck
dump truck
dumper-truck (ˈdʌmpə-)
noun
a small truck used on building sites, having a load-bearing container at the front that can be tipped up to unload the contents
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