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dump·ster

/ˈdəmpstər/

noun
- 1. a large trash receptacle designed to be hoisted and emptied into a truck. North American
Word Origin 1930s: originally Dempster Dumpster, trade name (based on dump) given by the American manufacturers, Dempster Brothers of Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Dumpster
A dumpster is a movable waste container designed to be brought and taken away by a special collection vehicle, or to a bin that a specially designed garbage truck lifts, empties into its hopper, and lowers, on the spot. The word is a generic trademark of Dumpster, an American brand name for a specific design. Generic usage of skip, or wheelie bin may be used in other English speaking countries. Wikipedia
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