dump truck
noun
: an automotive truck for the transportation of bulk material that has a body which tilts to dump its contents
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Both the Tesla driver and the dump truck driver were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, according to Bolin.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Kamal Ali, who runs a dump truck business with his father and brother, made sure to stick his passport in his wallet before heading to Karmel Mall to grab dinner.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
The Mountain View project required bringing in 180,000 cubic yards of dirt, enough to fill 18,000 dump trucks, over three years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Beer, memorabilia, and hints of growth On the quiet old Main Street in Oneida, a blue-collar commercial hub of 3,800 on the east side of the park, where dump trucks rumble down a nearby two-lane highway, Jimmy Barna was preparing to open the city’s first brewpub for the day.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Kamal Ali, who runs a dump truck business with his father and brother, made sure to stick his passport in his wallet before heading to Karmel Mall to grab dinner.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
The Mountain View project required bringing in 180,000 cubic yards of dirt, enough to fill 18,000 dump trucks, over three years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
Beer, memorabilia, and hints of growth On the quiet old Main Street in Oneida, a blue-collar commercial hub of 3,800 on the east side of the park, where dump trucks rumble down a nearby two-lane highway, Jimmy Barna was preparing to open the city’s first brewpub for the day.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Dump truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dump%20truck. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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