dump
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/dΚmp/
English
Definitions
noun
- A place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site.βA toxic waste dump.β
- A car or boat for dumping refuse, etc.
- That which is dumped, especially in a chaotic way; a mess.
- An act of dumping, or its result.βThe new XML dump is coming soon.β
verb
- To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner.
- To discard; to get rid of something one does not want anymore.
- To sell below cost or very cheaply; to engage in dumping.
- To copy data from a system to another place or system, usually in order to archive it.
noun
- A thick, ill-shapen piece.
- A lead counter used in the game of chuck-farthing.
noun
- A deep hole in a river bed; a pool.
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Synonyms
garbage dumprubbish dumpwasteyardplungefloordeckcoldcockknock downshitunderpricerefuse heaptrash dumpjunkyardlandfilldustbindumpster