dump·ster
| \ ˈdəm(p)-stər
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variants:
or less commonly Dumpster
Definition of dumpster
: a large trash receptacle
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“Dumpster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumpster. Accessed 13 May. 2021.
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The first known use of dumpster was in 1937
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