dumper

noun dump·er \ˈdəm-pər\

: a person who leaves waste where it is not supposed to be left

the dumper : a state of failure

Full Definition of DUMPER

: one that dumps: as

b : a device used for unloading freight cars by tilting or dumping

: a state of collapse, failure, or ruin <the economy is in the dumper>

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