ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dumper

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈdʌmpə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Dumper is a noun meaning A small vehicle often used to carry loads and material around, often on building sites; a dumpcart.

Meaning

A small vehicle often used to carry loads and material around, often on building sites; a dumpcart.

More Meanings

  1. A dropper of refuse, particularly not in landfill or recycling sites.
  2. One who dumps a boyfriend or girlfriend; the one of a romantic couple who terminates the relationship.
  3. (surfing) A wave that knocks a surfer into the water.
  4. (computing) A program that outputs the contents of storage or a data structure.
  5. (slang) A person's buttocks.

Example Sentences

The choice of a dumper can be disastrous for a comparatively unskilled surfer […]
[…] learning how to slide across the face of a wave is put to practical use when inadvertently catching a dumper (plunging wave).
Protected programs implement various measures of counteraction against debuggers, disassemblers, dumpers, and other hacker tools.
My ass doesn't have to be that big, right? I'll kick you a few CCs and then you and me will take our brand-new dumpers and we'll just go, you know, flaunting around Copacabana Beach.

Word Forms

Synonyms for dumper

Depending on context, synonyms include break-upper.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include damper, buffer, absorber, bump, rash, butt.

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