dump truck
noun
: an automotive truck for the transportation of bulk material that has a body which tilts to dump its contents
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An independent accident scene reconstructionist, who reviewed surveillance video, wrote in an affidavit filed in the case that Davis became aware of the dump truck approaching from behind, and was seen turning his head and raising his arm 1.5 seconds before he was struck.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
Between now and then, John Deere says its articulated dump truck will hit the market.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 6 Jan. 2025
Jackson County has 18 vehicles equipped with plows and spreaders to treat roads: four tandem trucks, 10 single-axle dump trucks, and four 6500-class Chevrolet trucks.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2025
In response, cities have deployed dump trucks and fire engines to protect parades, protests and other high-profile public gatherings, or set out concrete jersey barriers or temporary plastic barriers filled with water.
—Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
Between now and then, John Deere says its articulated dump truck will hit the market.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 6 Jan. 2025
Jackson County has 18 vehicles equipped with plows and spreaders to treat roads: four tandem trucks, 10 single-axle dump trucks, and four 6500-class Chevrolet trucks.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2025
In response, cities have deployed dump trucks and fire engines to protect parades, protests and other high-profile public gatherings, or set out concrete jersey barriers or temporary plastic barriers filled with water.
—Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Dump truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dump%20truck. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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