Dumpster


[duhmp-ster] /ˈdʌmp stər/

noun
1.
a large metal bin for refuse designed to be hoisted onto a specially equipped truck for emptying or hauling away.
n.

1930s, from Dempster-Dumpster trash-hauling mechanism, patented by Dempster Brothers and probably named from dump (v.) with the surname in mind.

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