What does dump mean?

Definition

Of a truck: to tip up its back so that its load of sand, gravel or earth slides out in a heap.

Example sentences

• A dump truck dumped a whole load of sand right in front of our garage, and nobody's coming to use it till Monday.🔊

  A dump truck dumped a whole load of sand right in front of our garage, and nobody's coming to use it till Monday.

• Can the truck dump the gravel straight into the backyard, or are we going to have to wheelbarrow it all through the garage?🔊

  Can the truck dump the gravel straight into the backyard, or are we going to have to wheelbarrow it all through the garage?

Related words

dump in other languages

• In Portuguese
• In French
• In Japanese