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- DictionaryDump/dəmp/
noun
- 1. a site for depositing garbage.
- 2. an unpleasant or dreary place: informal "she says the town has become a dump"
verb
- 1. deposit or dispose of (garbage, waste, or unwanted material), typically in a careless or hurried way: "trucks dumped 1,900 tons of refuse here"
- 2. copy (stored data) to a different location, especially so as to protect against loss.
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.
Definition of dump verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · 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 ]
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.
noun. /dʌmp/ see also dumps. for waste. a place where waste or rubbish is taken and left. (British English) a rubbish dump. (North American English) a garbage dump. the municipal dump. a toxic/nuclear waste dump. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.
verb. dumped, dumping, dumps. To throw down or out roughly; empty out or unload as in a heap or mass. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To empty (material) out of a container or vehicle. Dumped the load of stones. American Heritage. To throw away (garbage, rubbish, etc.), esp. in a place set apart for the purpose. Webster's New World.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Computers dump1 /dʌmp/ S3 verb [ transitive] 1 put something somewhere [ always + adverb/preposition] to put something somewhere in a careless untidy way Merrill dumped her suitcase down in the hall. dump something on something They dump tons of salt on icy road surfaces to make...
