Ammunition dump — An ammunition dump, ammunition compound, ammunition depot, bomb dump, ammunition supply point (ASP) or ammo dump, is a military storage facility for live ammunition and explosives. Raid on Vågsøy, 27 December 1941. British commandos watch as an… … Wikipedia
ammunition dump — collection of weapons, store of ammunition, stash of weapons … English contemporary dictionary
Dump — generally refers to a place for disposal of domestic waste. See articles at midden and landfill. Other uses The word has other uses alone or in combination and may refer to: Dump (program), a Unix program for backing up file systems Dump (band),… … Wikipedia
Ammunition — This article is about ammunition for firearms and artillery. For the product design company, see Ammunition Design Group. A belt of 0.50 caliber ammunition loaded to a … Wikipedia
dump — dump1 [dʌmp] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put something somewhere)¦ 2¦(get rid of something)¦ 3¦(end relationship)¦ 4¦(sell goods)¦ 5¦(copy information)¦ Phrasal verbs dump on somebody ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Dutch dompen to … Dictionary of contemporary English
ammunition — 01. Our guns were useless because we didn t have any [ammunition] left. 02. All the [ammunition] for the guns and rifles was stored in a warehouse in the corner of the army camp. 03. According to the law regarding firearms, guns and [ammunition]… … Grammatical examples in English
dump — dump1 [ dʌmp ] verb transitive ** ▸ 1 place something carelessly ▸ 2 get rid of someone/something ▸ 3 leave someone with someone else ▸ 4 end relationship ▸ 5 sell goods at low price ▸ 6 copy information ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) INFORMAL to put something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dump — 1 verb 1 PUT STH SOMEWHERE (transitive always + adv/prep) to put something such as a load, bag etc somewhere in a careless, untidy way: dump sth in/on/there etc: Who dumped all these books on my desk? 2 GET RID OF (T) to get rid of someone or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dump — I UK [dʌmp] / US verb [transitive] Word forms dump : present tense I/you/we/they dump he/she/it dumps present participle dumping past tense dumped past participle dumped ** 1) to get rid of someone or something that you no longer want or need… … English dictionary
dump — I. verb Etymology: perhaps from Middle Dutch dompen to immerse, topple; akin to Old Norse dumpa to thump, fall suddenly Date: 1784 transitive verb 1. a. to let fall in or as if in a heap or mass < dumped his clothes on the bed > b. to get rid of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
