Meaning & use
dumper
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a heavy vehicle used to transport and unload loose materials such as gravel, sand, or rubble at a construction site.
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A line of dumpers carried debris away from the demolition site.
The dumper tipped its load of gravel onto the roadside.
A note on using this word
Chiefly British usage; American English typically prefers 'dump truck' for the same vehicle.
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dump truck
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