What does dump cart mean?
Dump cart means A cart, often two-wheeled, that can be tilted to empty its contents..
Dump cart
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
A cart, often two-wheeled, that can be tilted to empty its contents..
Example Sentences
1955, Albert Camus, "The Minotaur, or the Stop in Oran" (1939), translated by Justin O'Brien, New York: Vintage, 1991, p. 176, Farther on, dump-carts tip their loads over the slopes; and the rocks, suddenly poured seaward, bound and roll into the water, each large lump followed by a scattering of lighter stones.
When James' Bay mud flats had become too "towny" to be a rubbish heap any more, the little two-wheeled, one-horse dump-carts trundled their loads of garbage to the unmade end of Cook Street and spilled it among the boggy ooze.
Synonyms for dump cart
Antonyms for dump cart
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- dumpcarts
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What is a synonym for dump cart?
Common synonyms include tumbril, tumbrel.
What is the opposite of dump cart?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use dump cart in a sentence?
1955, Albert Camus, "The Minotaur, or the Stop in Oran" (1939), translated by Justin O'Brien, New York: Vintage, 1991, p. 176, Farther on, dump-carts tip their loads over the slopes; and the rocks, suddenly poured seaward, bound and roll into the water, each large lump followed by a scattering of lighter stones.
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