dumpster

English

Etymology

Genericized brand name, from Blend of dump +‎ Dempster.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʌmpstɚ/

Noun

dumpster (plural dumpsters)

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

Synonyms

• skip (UK, Australia)
• communal bin (UK)

Derived terms

• dumpster diving
• dumpster fire
• cum dumpster

Translations

large trash receptacle

• Finnish: roskalava (fi)
• French: conteneur poubelle m
• German: Müllcontainer (de) m, Abfallcontainer m
• Greek: κάδος σκουπιδιών m (kádos skoupidión), κάδος απορριμμάτων m (kádos aporrimmáton)
• Hebrew: צְפַרְדֵעַ (he) f (tsfardéa)
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• Hungarian: kuka (hu)
• Italian: cassonetto (it) m
• Portuguese: caçamba de lixo f
• Russian: му́сорка (ru) f (músorka), му́сорный конте́йнер m (músornyj kontɛ́jner)
• Swedish: container (sv) c

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