"megadump" meaning in All languages combined

See megadump on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: megadumps [plural]
Etymology: From mega- + dump. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|dump}} mega- + dump Head templates: {{en-noun}} megadump (plural megadumps)
  1. A very large dump, or site for discarding waste.

Inflected forms

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