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dump truck

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dump truck, dumper, tipper truck, tipper lorry, tip truck, tippernoun

    truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity

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  1. dump trucknoun

    a heavy truck, for carrying loose, bulk cargo, having a hinged bed that allows the contents to be unloaded onto the ground

Wikipedia

  1. Dump truck

    A dump truck, known also as a dumper truck or tipper truck is used for transporting loose material (such as sand, gravel, or demolition waste) for construction. A typical dump truck is equipped with an open-box bed, which is hinged at the rear and equipped with hydraulic rams to lift the front, allowing the material in the bed to be deposited ("dumped") on the ground behind the truck at the site of delivery. In the UK, Australia and India the term applies to off-road construction plant only, and the road vehicle is known as a tipper lorry (UK, India), tip-truck, tip-trailer, tipper truck, or tipper (Australia and New Zealand).

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  1. dump truck

    A dump truck is a large, heavy-duty vehicle designed for transporting or hauling loose materials like sand, gravel, dirt, or demolition debris. It features a large open-box container at the back that is hinged at the rear, which can be raised to dump the contents out through an open gate. These trucks are commonly used in construction and waste handling industries.

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  1. Dump truck

    A dump truck is a truck used for transporting loose material for construction. A typical dump truck is equipped with a hydraulically operated open-box bed hinged at the rear, the front of which can be lifted to allow the contents to be deposited on the ground behind the truck at the site of delivery. In the UK and Australia the term applies to off-road construction plant only, and the road vehicle is known as a tipper, tipper lorry or tip truck.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dump truck in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dump truck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of dump truck in a Sentence

  1. Carrie Carignan:

    It almost sounded like a dump truck like opening the back and gravel falling out.


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