dumper
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- noun
- /ˈdʌmpər/
- UK
:
camión volquete
- For an asphalt highway, pavers, rollers, and dumpers are used to lay down the layers of asphalt.
Examples
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To improve efficiency, they opted for a larger dumper with a higher payload capacity.
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You stay here and get that dumper started.
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Go and put these in that dumper, you.
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Did you get the dumper started?
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The soil lifted in the buckets is put into the dumpers or freight trains via the conveyor.
Blog text (23) -
Workers working as a team using heavy equipment such as dumpers, graders, and roller compactors work together to lay down an aggregate base for the road project.
Academic text (2012) -
The construction crew used a dumper to transport heavy materials to the site.
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After loading the dirt, the driver raised the front of the dumper to unload it.
Synonyms
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2.3
A large truck with an open back that lifts to drop its load
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6.2
A truck with a bed that tilts to unload loose material like sand
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3.7
A truck with a bed that tilts to unload loose materials like sand
A large truck with a back that lifts to pour out loose material like sand or gravel
A truck with a tilting bed that unloads loose materials like sand or gravel
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Etymology
Dumper comes from the verb dump meaning 'to drop' or 'unload' and the agent ending -er meaning 'one who does'. Think of a truck that tips its bed to 'dump' its load, so a dumper is the vehicle that does the unloading.