dump : Idioms & Phrases

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anti-dumping duty

  • noun a tariff imposed to prevent dumping
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core dump

  • noun (computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU; usually used for debugging
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dump routine

  • noun a routine that writes from an internal store to some external medium
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dump truck

  • noun truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity
    tipper; tipper lorry; tip truck; tipper truck; dumper.
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Dumping car ∨ cart

  • a railway car, or a cart, the body of which can be tilted to empty the contents; called also dump car, or dump cart.
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garbage dump

  • noun a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
    dump; rubbish dump; dumpsite; wasteyard; waste-yard; garbage dump.
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pump-and-dump scheme

  • noun an illegal scheme for making money by manipulating stock prices; the schemer persuades other people to buy the stock and then sells it himself as soon as the price of the stock rises
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rubbish dump

  • noun a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
    dump; rubbish dump; dumpsite; wasteyard; waste-yard; garbage dump.
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toxic waste dump

  • noun a location where toxic wastes can be or have been disposed of (often illegally)
    toxic dumpsite; toxic waste site.
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trash dump

  • noun a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
    dump; rubbish dump; dumpsite; wasteyard; waste-yard; garbage dump.
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