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dumpster

dump ster |ˈdəmpstər ˈdəmpstər |(also Dumpster trademark ) noun a large trash receptacle designed to be hoisted and emptied into a truck. ORIGIN 1930s: originally Dempster Dumpster, proprietary name (based on dump ) given by the American manufacturers, Dempster Brothers of Knoxville, Tennessee.

 

dumpster diving

dump ster div ing noun the practice of raiding dumpsters to find discarded items that are still useful, can be recycled, and have value.

 

Oxford Dictionary

dumpster

dump |ster |ˈdʌmpstə | noun N. Amer. a very large container for rubbish; a skip. ORIGIN 1930s: originally Dempster Dumpster, proprietary name (based on dump ) given by the American manufacturers, Dempster Brothers of Knoxville, Tennessee.

 

dumpster diving

dump ster div ing noun the practice of raiding dumpsters to find discarded items that are still useful, can be recycled, and have value.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

dumpster

dump ster /dʌ́m (p )stə r /名詞 C ⦅米 商標 〖しばしばD -〗大型金属製ごみ入れ .