dumpster diving
or Dumpster diving
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noun
the practice of foraging in garbage that has been put out on the street in dumpsters, garbage cans, etc., for discarded items that may still be valuable, useful, or fixable.
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Nearby words
dumpish, dumpling, dumps, dumpsite, dumpster, dumpster diving, dumpster fire, dumpy, dumpy level, dumuzi, dumyat
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Examples from the Web for dumpster diving
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British Dictionary definitions for dumpster diving
dumpster diving
/ (ˈdʌmpstə) /
noun
US the practice of searching through dustbins for discarded but still usable or valuable objects such as food or clothes
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