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dumps

/dʌmps/

dumps is the plural of dump.

dumps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dump.

Meaning of dump

Noun

dump (plural dumps)

  1. A place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site.
    • a toxic waste dump
  2. A car or boat for dumping refuse, etc.
  3. That which is dumped, especially in a chaotic way; a mess.
    1. (Internet) A disorganized collection of images posted on social media.
  4. An act of dumping, or its result.
    • The new XML dump is coming soon.
  5. A formatted listing of the contents of program storage, especially when produced automatically by a failing program.

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Phrases with dumps

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Words that rhyme with dumps

Questions about dumps

What is dumps the plural of?
Dumps is the plural of dump.
How do you pronounce dumps?
Dumps is pronounced /dʌmps/.

Words near dumps in the dictionary

  1. dumplings
  2. dumplingy
  3. dumpoke
  4. dumpoked
  5. dumpokes
  6. dumps
  7. dumps and burns
  8. dumps core
  9. dumps on
  10. dumps one's load
  11. dumps out

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