DUMPSTER

Dumpster

(noun) a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dumpster (plural dumpsters)

(Canada, US) A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied.

Synonyms

• skip (UK)

• communal bin (UK)

Anagrams

• drumstep

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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