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dumping

The correct spelling is dumping.

How to pronounce dumping

verb

IPA: /ˈdʌmpɪŋ/

Say it like: Dum-pin-g

The correct spelling is dumping. To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner. For example: "We dumped the coal onto the fireplace."

Usage Examples

We dumped the coal onto the fireplace.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner.
  2. 2.To discard; to get rid of something one does not want anymore.
  3. 3.To sell below cost or very cheaply; to engage in dumping.
  4. 4.To copy data from a system to another place or system, usually in order to archive it.
  5. 5.To output the contents of storage or a data structure, often in order to diagnose a bug.

noun

  1. 1.The disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value.
  2. 2.Selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly.

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