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单词 Dumpster™
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Dumpster™

noun
/ˈdʌmpstə(r)/
/ˈdʌmpstər/
(North American English)
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  1. a large open container for putting old bricks, rubbish, etc. in. The Dumpster is then loaded on a lorry and taken away.
    Culture'Dumpster diving' is taking things such as clothing, furniture and even food from these containers so that it can be used again. Some people do it as a way of protesting about waste in modern society.
    Word Origin1930s: originally Dempster Dumpster, proprietary name (based on dump) given by the American manufacturers, Dempster Brothers of Knoxville, Tennessee.
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