duodenal smear
- n alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum
dump
- n a coarse term for defecation
- n a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
- n (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs
- n a place where supplies can be stored
an ammunition dump - v throw away as refuse
No dumping in these woods! - v sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly
The company dumped him after many years of service
She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man - v sell at artificially low prices
- v drop (stuff) in a heap or mass
The truck dumped the garbage in the street - v fall abruptly
- v knock down with force
dump routine
- n a routine that writes from an internal store to some external medium
dump truck
- n truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity