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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Each shot is a singular moment in time, and plates are sometimes imbued with not just the emotional weight of the image but also flecks of dust kicked up by passing dump trucks full of debris.
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Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The family of a dump truck driver killed in a 2022 Amtrak crash in Chariton County has reached a confidential settlement with BNSF Railway Co., according to court documents.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
To access and repair the damage, DPW crews removed the equivalent of 7,500 dump trucks of soil.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
An unusual criminal ring focused entirely on heisting semi-trucks, trailers and dump trucks has been busted in Florida, resulting in $6 million worth of heavy equipment being found, according to investigators.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The family of a dump truck driver killed in a 2022 Amtrak crash in Chariton County has reached a confidential settlement with BNSF Railway Co., according to court documents.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
To access and repair the damage, DPW crews removed the equivalent of 7,500 dump trucks of soil.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
An unusual criminal ring focused entirely on heisting semi-trucks, trailers and dump trucks has been busted in Florida, resulting in $6 million worth of heavy equipment being found, according to investigators.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Dump truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dump%20truck. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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