DUMP TRUCK
Dictionary entry overview: What does dump truck mean? • DUMP TRUCK (noun)
The noun DUMP TRUCK has 1 sense:
1. 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
Familiarity information: DUMP TRUCK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DUMP TRUCK (noun)
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
dump truck; dumper; tip truck; tipper lorry; tipper truck; tipper
Hypernyms ("dump truck" is a kind of...):
motortruck; truck (an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling)
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