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Meaning of dump

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  dump
      n 1: a coarse term for defecation; "he took a shit" [syn:
           {shit}, {dump}]
      2: a piece of land where waste materials are dumped [syn:
         {dump}, {garbage dump}, {trash dump}, {rubbish dump},
         {wasteyard}, {waste-yard}, {dumpsite}]
      3: (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer
         storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs
      4: a place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump"
      v 1: throw away as refuse; "No dumping in these woods!"
      2: sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or
         irresponsibly; "The company dumped him after many years of
         service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love
         with a rich man" [syn: {dump}, {ditch}]
      3: sell at artificially low prices [syn: {dump}, {underprice}]
      4: drop (stuff) in a heap or mass; "The truck dumped the garbage
         in the street"
      5: fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well" [syn:
         {plunge}, {dump}]
      6: knock down with force; "He decked his opponent" [syn: {deck},
         {coldcock}, {dump}, {knock down}, {floor}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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