dumpster

Meaning

A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.

Synonyms

skip

dust box

Translations

أداة استرداد العناصر المحذوفة

contenidor d’elements pre-eliminats

Dumpster

χώρος απορριμάτων

κάδος απορριμμάτων

κάδος σκουπιδιών

petit bond

petit saut

conteneur de dépôt

conteneur poubelle

dumpster

dumpster

reciclagem

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdʌmpstɚ/

Etymology

Genericized brand name, from blend of dump + Dempster. The original brand (and some associated things) are no longer trademarked, because the three trademarks involved have either expired or been cancelled. By surface analysis, dump + -ster.