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dump
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P ) Pronunciation Key (dmp)
v. dumped, dump·ing, dumps
v. tr.
To release or throw down in a large mass.
To
empty (material) out of a container or vehicle: dumped the load
of stones.
To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting.
To
get rid of; discard: a fine for dumping trash on public land; dumped
the extra gear overboard.
Informal. To discard or reject unceremoniously: dump an old friend.
To place (goods or stock, for example) on the market in large quantities
and at a low price.
Computer Science. To transfer (data stored internally in a computer)
from one place to another, as from a memory to a printout, without
processing.
Slang. To knock down; beat.
v.
intr.
To fall or drop abruptly.
To discharge cargo or contents; unload.
Slang. To criticize another severely: was always dumping on me.
n.
A place where refuse is dumped: a garbage dump; a nuclear waste
dump.
A storage place for goods or supplies; a depot: an ammunition dump.
An unordered accumulation; a pile.
Computer Science. An instance or the result of dumping stored data.
Slang. A poorly maintained or disreputable place.
Vulgar Slang. An act of defecating. Often used with take.
Either
extremity of something that has length: the end of the pier.
The outside or extreme edge or physical limit; a boundary: the end
of town.
The point in time when an action, an event, or a phenomenon ceases
or is completed; the conclusion: the end of the day.
A result; an outcome.
Something toward which one strives; a goal. See Synonyms at intention.
The termination of life or existence; death: “A man awaits
his end/Dreading and hoping all” (William Butler Yeats).
The ultimate extent; the very limit: the end of one's patience.
Slang. The very best; the ultimate: This pizza's the end.
A remainder; a remnant.
A
share of a responsibility or obligation: your end of the bargain.
A particular area of responsibility: in charge of the business end
of the campaign.
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