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dumper

noun dump·er \ ˈdəm-pər \

Definition of dumper

1 : one that dumps: such as
a : dump truck
b : a device used for unloading freight cars by tilting or dumping
2 : a state of collapse, failure, or ruin
  • the economy is in the dumper

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Examples of dumper in a Sentence

  1. The cops caught the illegal dumpers.

  2. The economy is in the dumper.

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First Known Use of dumper

1856

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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DUMPER Defined for English Language Learners

dumper

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Definition of dumper for English Language Learners

  • : a person who leaves waste where it is not supposed to be left

  • the dumper : a state of failure

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