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Word: Dump

/dʌmp/

Noun (n):
- A place where waste or rubbish is deposited; a landfill site. Example: “The city council plans to close the old dump and open a new recycling center.”
- A large quantity of something discarded or abandoned in one place. Example: “There was a huge dump of snow on the ground after the storm.”
- In computing, it refers to the transfer of data from memory to another storage medium, often for backup purposes. Example: “I need to do a database dump before upgrading the system.”
- An act of discarding or unloading something quickly or carelessly. Example: “They made a quick dump of their bags before heading out for dinner.”
Verb (v):
- To dispose of or discard waste, garbage, or unwanted items at a designated location or in an undesignated manner. Example: “We’re going to dump the trash at the recycling center.”
- To unload goods or people from a vehicle quickly. Example: “The truck dumped its cargo at the warehouse.”
- To transfer a large amount of information or data from one device or program to another. Example: “You can dump your photos onto your computer from your camera’s memory card.”
- To abandon or leave suddenly, especially a person or relationship. Example: “He was heartbroken when she dumped him for someone else.”

“Take a load off at the dump” - meaning to get rid of a heavy burden or responsibility.
“Dumpster diving” - searching through dumpsters for useful or valuable items that have been thrown away.
“Memory dump” - a process in which the contents of a computer’s memory are displayed or saved for diagnostic purposes.

Noun: “After cleaning out the attic, we had enough junk for several trips to the dump.”
Verb: “He dumped all his emotional baggage onto his unsuspecting friend during the call.”
“Before reinstalling the operating system, he performed a complete hard drive dump to save his files.”