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   dump

   /dʌmp/

   noun

   • 1. a site for depositing rubbish. Similar refuse dumprefuse heapdumping grounddustheapslag heapmiddendunghilldung heapscrapyardtiprubbish tiprubbish dumprubbish heapjunkyardnuisance grounds
   • ▪ a heap of rubbish left at a dump.
   • ▪ a place where a particular kind of waste, especially dangerous waste, is left: "a nuclear waste dump"
   • ▪ a place where weapons and other military equipment is stored: "an ammunitions dump"
   • 2. an unpleasant or dreary place: informal "why are you living in a dump like this?" Similar hovelshackslumshantymessinformal:holepigsty
   • 3. an act of copying stored data to a different location, performed typically as a protection against loss.
   • ▪ a printout or list of the contents of a computer's memory, occurring typically after a system failure.
   • 4. an act of defecation. vulgar slang

   verb

   • 1. deposit or dispose of (rubbish, waste, or unwanted material), typically in a careless or hurried way: "trucks dumped 1,900 tons of refuse here" Similar dispose ofget rid ofthrow awaythrow outdiscardscrapbinjettisoncast asidecast outfling outtoss outinformal:ditchjunkget shut ofget shot oftrash
   • ▪ abandon (something) hurriedly in order to make an escape: "the couple dumped the car and fled"
   • ▪ put (something) down heavily or carelessly: "she dumped her knapsack on the floor" Similar put downlay downset downdepositplaceputunloaddroplet fallthrow downfling downinformal:stickparkplonkshovepopbungplunkarchaic:unladerare:posit
   • ▪ abandon or desert (someone): informal "you'll get tired of me and dump me" Similar abandondesertleaveleave in the lurchleave high and dryturn one's back onjiltbreak up withfinish withcast asidethrow overinformal:walk out onrun out onrat ondropditchchuckgive someone the old heave-holeave someone holding the babygive someone the pushgive someone the elbowgive someone the big Earchaic:forsake
   • ▪ send (goods unsaleable in the home market) to a foreign market for sale at a low price: "these countries have been dumping cheap fertilizers on the UK market"
   • ▪ sell off (assets) rapidly: informal "investors dumped shares in scores of other consumer goods firms"
   • 2. copy (stored data) to a different location, especially so as to protect against loss.
   • ▪ print out or list the contents of (a store), especially after a system failure.

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps from Old Norse; related to Danish dumpe and Norwegian dumpa ‘fall suddenly’ (the original sense in English); in later use partly imitative; compare with thump.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DUMP definition: 1. to put down or drop something in a careless way: 2. to get rid of something unwanted…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dumpDump Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DUMP is to let (something) fall in or as if in a heap or mass; also : to empty (a bag, box, etc.) so that its contents fall in or as if in a heap or mass. How to use dump in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUMP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A dump is a list of the data that is stored in a computer's memory at a particular time. Dumps are often used by computer programmers to find out what is causing a problem with a program. [ computing ]

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dumpDUMP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Dump definition: to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly. See examples of DUMP used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondump verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of dump verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › dumpDump - definition of dump by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A place where refuse is dumped: a garbage dump; a nuclear waste dump. 2. A storage place for goods or supplies; a depot: an ammunition dump. 3. An unordered accumulation; a pile.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dumpDump - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A dump is a place where trash is stored in piles and often buried underground. If you have an old bike that can't be repaired, you might take it to the dump. Some towns have dumps where residents can freely dispose of garbage, while others require people to pay for the rubbish they bring.