26984 words

dumping

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
the act of getting rid of something that is not wanted:

Examples:

dumping of They have promised to limit the dumping of sewage sludge in the sea.
Landfill tax and higher fees charged by commercial tips have led to more illegal dumping.
2
the practice of selling products very cheaply in another country, in order to stop companies in that country from being able to compete:

Examples:

Dumping occurs when a product is sold at less than fair value.
Investigations showed that exports of the material into the mainland market constituted dumping.
3
the practice of selling goods in another country so cheaply that companies in that country cannot compete fairly:

Examples:

They were charged with selling lumber on the U.S. market below the cost of production, a practice known as dumping.
4
the act of selling large amounts of something that you do not want to keep:

Examples:

If someone were to initiate the large-scale dumping of dollars, an avalanche-style collapse could begin.
5
the act of throwing something away in a place that is not suitable or allowed by law:

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