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Dump·ster® [Am ˈdʌmpstɚ] N Am (skip)

dump·ster div·ing N no pl Am (bin-raiding)

dumpster diving

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English
Banished to the oblivion of the Dumpster, these objects go to waste simply by being called waste.
www.dailycal.org
A campus police officer found the woman lying on her side behind a Dumpster near an on-campus fraternity.
www.latimes.com
Workers have exhumed the skates buried last week, and will likely throw them into a Dumpster, he said.
www.post-gazette.com
Dumpster divers collect fresh produce they say is still safe to eat, but an expert says it's an unsanitary practice.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
Dumpster diving, especially at supermarkets, is done to gather discarded food.
en.wikipedia.org
When people replace their home flooring, one of the first steps is parking a Dumpster in front of their house.
portlandtribune.com
He and a friend were walking back to his apartment from a coffee shop when they walked right by the Dumpster.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
Her remains were later found in a Dumpster.
www.huffingtonpost.com
I see clothes in the Dumpster by my house and it breaks my heart because there's lots of organisations that could use those clothes.
www.edmontonexaminer.com
Dumpster diving is not, however, limited to rummaging for food.
en.wikipedia.org

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