dumps
pronunciation
How to pronounce dumps in British English:
UK [dʌmps]
How to pronounce dumps in American English:
US [dʌmps]
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- Noun:
- an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
Word Origin
- dumps (n.)
- "low spirits," 1520s, plural of dumpe "a fit of musing," possibly from Dutch domp "haze, mist," from Middle Dutch damp "vapor" (see damp (n.)).
Example
- 1. Recently , however , it has become really difficult to find any dumps of abandoned equipment .
- 2. It has even found a toehold in the frigid polar regions and in toxic dumps .
- 3. Landmines get far more money and legal scrutiny than ammunition dumps , because of their dire effects .
- 4. Quite a lot of the violence , such asthe frequent attacks on aid convoys and un food dumps , is now sheer banditry .
- 5. Replacing fuel-guzzling stoves in china and india with more efficient ones is popular , as is collecting methane from rubbish dumps and using it to fuel power plants .