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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Yolo County officials in a news release Wednesday afternoon said the two dump trucks were unloading at the facility when one of the trucks had an undisclosed accident causing its load to tip over onto the adjacent truck’s cab and its driver.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
First responders found that a trailer portion of one dump truck landed on the cab of another dump truck while unloading.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Both the Tesla driver and the dump truck driver were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, according to Bolin.
—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
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
First responders found that a trailer portion of one dump truck landed on the cab of another dump truck while unloading.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Both the Tesla driver and the dump truck driver were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, according to Bolin.
—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
See All Example Sentences for dump truck
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“Dump truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dump%20truck. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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