dumping

dump-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act of depositing garbage or unwanted material.

  2. 2.

    (Economics) The practice of selling goods in a foreign market at below cost price.

  3. 3.

    Present participle of dump.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    illegal dumping — Disposing of waste in unauthorized locations
  • •
    dumping ground — A place where unwanted things are left
  • •
    anti-dumping — Measures to prevent unfair trade practices

Related words

See also: dispose, dump, trade
Synonyms: discarding, disposing, unloading

Etymology

From dump + -ing. The economic sense developed in the late 19th century.