Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

dumping

 noun
     
dump‧ing [uncountable]
the act of getting rid of dangerous waste material in a place that is not safe:
The government has promised to stop dumping by the state-owned chemical plants.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary