dump truck
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dump truck
- /ˈdʌmpˌtɹʌk/
- /ˈdʌmpˌt͡ʃɹʌk/
noun dump trucks · dumptruck
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A heavy truck, for carrying loose, bulk cargo (e.g., soil, gravel, grain), having a hinged bed that allows the contents to be unloaded onto the ground via dumping.
Specialised long-reach excavators with a clamshell grab then reach though the openings to lift the spoil to the surface, which is then deposited in articulated dump trucks (ADTs).
Similar: dumper truck, tipper, tipper truck, tip truck
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A large pair of buttocks.
Similar: dumpy, cake, back, junk in the trunk, 'tocks, arse, arse cheeks, ass, ass cheeks, backside, batty, behind
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noun heavy truck for carrying loose, bulk cargo
| Español | volquete, dompe, camión de volteo, tolva, dumper, volqueta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 덤프트럭 deompeuteureok |
| 日本語 | ダンプカー danpukā |
| 中文 | 自卸車 /自卸车 zìxièchē |
| हिन्दी | डंप ट्रक ḍamp ṭrak |
| Português | basculante, caminhão-caçamba, caçamba |
| Français | camion à benne basculante, camion-tombereau, tombereau, camion benne |
| Deutsch | Kipper, Muldenkipper |
| Italiano | mezzo d'opera |
| Ελληνικά | ανατρεπόμενο anatrepómeno |
| Română | autobasculantă |
| Русский | самосва́л samosvál |
| Tiếng Việt | xe ben |
| العربية | شَاحِنَة تَفْرِيغ šāḥinat tafrīḡ |
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