dumpster
Meanings
Plural: dumpsters
Noun
- a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste
- A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.
Origin / 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.
Synonyms
communal bin, skip
Scrabble Score: 13
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Words With Friends Score: 0
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