dumper

noun

dump·er | \ ˈdəm-pər

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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

Examples of dumper in a Sentence

The cops caught the illegal dumpers. The economy is in the dumper.

Recent Examples on the Web Spriggs is lazy and a dumper, and joe seems overwhelmed. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, "Chief's texts critical of units' leaders," 28 Nov. 2020 Others began to point up and yell at the apparent ice dumper. — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, "Woman evicted from Omni Louisville Hotel after dumping ice cubes on protesters," 3 June 2020 The divestiture follows the 2017 disposals of its backhoe loader and dumper business to Mecalac and the material-handling and ports division to Konecranes Oyj. — Washington Post, "GE Nuggets to Chew on From Its Annual Report," 3 Mar. 2019 Still in the dumper for its second century in a row: Adolf. Judas and Herod also nowhere on the radar. — Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Stingl: Baby's super name Kal-El makes the top 1,000 list, and Melania is coming on strong," 22 May 2018 The city's chief code enforcement officer, Jack Frost, said dumping is tough to prove unless there's a witness that can identify the vehicle or connect the trash to the dumper. — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Don’t dump your trash on this Anchorage man’s property. He’ll find you.," 24 Apr. 2018 The street, just a few blocks from Germantown Friends School, has been made nearly impassable by a mountain range of construction debris deposited by midnight dumpers. — Inga Saffron, Philly.com, "Germantown residents are fighting to bring down the neighborhood's notorious blight king," 11 Apr. 2018 Hit a few of these dumpers with a staggering fine – how does $1,000 per incident sound? – and those scofflaws would stop making their business our expense. — Ronnie Polaneczky, Philly.com, "Fine councilmembers for dirty districts? Philly should steal this idea and others to stop litter | Ronnie Polaneczky," 2 Mar. 2018 As the new owner of MMN, it’s St. Tropez’s goal to get the failing cable news channel out of the ratings dumper and into the national spotlight. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Nicole Richie Starts a Squad Feud on Great News — and Tina Fey Has to Shut it Down," 3 Oct. 2017

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“Dumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumper. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

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dumper

noun

English Language Learners Definition of dumper

chiefly US

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

informal : a state of failure

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