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dumpcart

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A cart, often two-wheeled, that can be tilted to empty its contents.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1955, Albert Camus, "The Minotaur, or the Stop in Oran" (1939), translated by Justin O'Brien, New York: Vintage, 1991, p. 176, Farther on, dump-carts tip their loads over the slopes; and the rocks, suddenly poured seaward, bound and roll into the water, each large lump followed by a scattering of lighter stones.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tumbril, tumbrel

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a cart that can be tilted to empty contents without handling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cart

Narrower terms: tumbrel, tumbril

History

Etymology

From dump + cart.