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dump truck
or dumptruck
noun
- a usually open-topped truck having a body that can be tilted to discharge its contents, as sand or gravel, through an open tailgate.
dump truck
/ ˈdʌmpə- /
noun
- a small truck used on building sites, having a load-bearing container at the front that can be tipped up to unload the contents
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dump truck1
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
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Example Sentences
As he stepped on the curb, two guys in a dump truck started honking their horn.
From The Daily Beast
The vehicle was a dump truck headed toward the countryside, and its bed was filled with residents of Pyongyang.
From The Daily Beast
The dump truck stopped and Elvin saw the unbelievable—gleaming heaps of gold shoveled like gravel into the back of the vehicle.
From Project Gutenberg
A mob moved slowly into the center of town, clinging to the sides of an antiquated dump truck.
From Project Gutenberg
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