"megadump" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megadumps [plural]
Etymology: 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.
    Sense id: en-megadump-en-noun-mkIVRqo- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-

Inflected forms

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