Misdump

//mɪsˈdʌmp// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of misdumping.

    "On September 3 the terminal manager spoke with the employer's president and told him that the last misdump was the driver's third mistake."

Verb
  1. 1
    To dump incorrectly, such as at the wrong place or time, or to dump something that should not have been dumped.

    "The buckets used in depositing concrete were faulty and a considerable loss of concrete was caused by misdumping."

Example

More examples

"The buckets used in depositing concrete were faulty and a considerable loss of concrete was caused by misdumping."

Etymology

From mis- + dump.

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