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PRONUNCIATION OF DUMPSTER DIVING

dumpster diving  [ˈdʌmpstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUMPSTER DIVING

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Dumpster diving is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DUMPSTER DIVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dumpster diving

Garbage picking

Garbage picking is the practice of sifting through commercial or residential waste to find items that have been discarded by their owners, but that may prove useful to the garbage picker. Garbage picking may take place in dumpsters or in landfills. When in dumpsters, the practice is called dumpster diving in American English and skipping in British English. Dumpster diving is viewed as an effective urban foraging technique. Dumpster divers will forage dumpsters for items such as clothing, furniture, food, and similar items in good working condition.

Definition of dumpster diving in the English dictionary

The definition of dumpster diving in the dictionary is the practice of searching through dustbins for discarded but still usable or valuable objects such as food or clothes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUMPSTER DIVING


dempster
ˈdɛmpstə
dopester
ˈdəʊpstə
Dumpster
ˈdʌmpstə
gypster
ˈdʒɪpstə
hipster
ˈhɪpstə
hoopster
ˈhuːpstə
hypester
ˈhaɪpstə
popster
ˈpɒpstə
quipster
ˈkwɪpstə
sempster
ˈsempstə
tapster
ˈtæpstə
tipster
ˈtɪpstə
whipster
ˈwɪpstə
yupster
ˈjʌpstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUMPSTER DIVING

dump truck
dumpcart
dumper
dumper truck
dumpier
dumpiest
dumpily
dumpiness
dumping
dumping ground
dumpish
dumpishly
dumpishness
dumple
dumpling
dumps
dumpsite
Dumpster
dumpy
dumpy level

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUMPSTER DIVING

assisted living
caregiving
clean-living
cost of living
deceiving
diving
driving
drunk driving
forgiving
giving
leaving
living
reviving
scuba diving
skydiving
standard of living
striving
surviving
thanksgiving
thriving
unforgiving

Synonyms and antonyms of dumpster diving in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dumpster diving» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUMPSTER DIVING

Find out the translation of dumpster diving to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dumpster diving from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dumpster diving» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

垃圾箱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

basurero de buceo
570 millions of speakers

English

dumpster diving
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कचरे के डिब्बे डाइविंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القمامة الغوص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

корзина дайвинг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mergulho no lixo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dumpster ডাইভিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la fouille de poubelles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyelam sampah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dumpster Diving
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ごみ箱あさり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쓰레기통 다이빙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dumpster diving
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dumpster lặn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டம்பர்ஸ்டர் டைவிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डंपेटर डायविंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dalış çöplüğü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dumpster diving
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nurkowanie wysypisku śmieci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

корзина дайвінг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tomberon de scufundări
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dumpster καταδύσεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dump duik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

container dykning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dumpster diving
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dumpster diving

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUMPSTER DIVING»

The term «dumpster diving» is regularly used and occupies the 63.185 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUMPSTER DIVING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dumpster diving

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUMPSTER DIVING»

Discover the use of dumpster diving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dumpster diving and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Art & Science of Dumpster Diving
This is probably the most important section in the while catalog. With the times a'changin' as they are, we all need to better prepared for the uncertain changes ahead. The books in this section will give you a head start.
John Hoffman, 1993
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No Tech Hacking: A Guide to Social Engineering, Dumpster ...
This book reveals those secrets; as the title suggests, it has nothing to do with high technology. • Dumpster Diving Be a good sport and don’t read the two “D” words written in big bold letters above, and act surprised when I tell ...
Johnny Long, 2011
3
Empire of Scrounge: Inside the Urban Underground of Dumpster ...
From Plato to Rorty, A Brief History of Citizenship provides a concise survey of the idea of citizenship.
Jeff Ferrell, 2006
4
Glitter Stucco & Dumpster Diving: Reflections on Building ...
A free-wheeling guided tour to the cityscape of Southern California, grounding architecture as a multidisciplinary art.
John Chase, 2004
5
Dumpster Diving: The Advanced Course : How to Turn Other ...
It's been 10 years since the publication of John Hoffman's cult classic of urban scavenging, The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving.
John Hoffman, 2002
6
Going Green: True Tales from Gleaners, Scavengers, and ...
Brimming with practical and creative new ways to think about recycling, this collection invites you to dive in and find your own way of going green.
Laura Pritchett, 2012
7
Economic Espionage and Industrial Spying
Also known as trash trawling, waste archaeology, and trashing, dumpster diving is the act of rummaging through a competitor's garbage to obtain information. Some believe it is the number one method of business and personal espionage. 41 ...
Hedieh Nasheri, 2005
8
Living Anarchy: Theory and Practice in Anarchist Movements
In this paper I discuss the a specific, and indeed controversial, activity, dumpster diving, as anarchist political praxis. While most political commentators overlook such seemingly idiosyncratic acts I prefer to understand the potential political ...
Jeff Shantz, 2009
9
Homelessness: New England & Beyond
Lars Eighner Long before I began Dumpster diving I was impressed with Dumpsters, enough so that I wrote the Merriam-Webster research service to discover what I could about the word "Dumpster." I learned from them that " Dumpster" is a ...
Padraig O'Malley, 1992
10
CompTIA Security+ Review Guide: Exam SY0-301
Dumpster diving is the act of digging through trash in order to obtain information about a target organization or individual. Dumpster diving can provide an attacker with information that could make social-engineering attacks easier or more ...
James M. Stewart, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUMPSTER DIVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dumpster diving is used in the context of the following news items.
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Council Bans Dumpster Diving
With the transient population growing in the city and the associated problems becoming more noticeable, the Oakdale City Council on Monday, ... «Oakdale Leader, Jul 15»
2
Yankees Writer Sold Mickey Mantle's Last Bat And Jersey To Pay …
All Appel would have had to do was a bit of dumpster diving to make a small mint 40 years later, probably about $50,000. But this was an era ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
How easy is it to be a drugs cheat in sport?
"They had my laboratory under surveillance for about a year, and they were dumpster diving - collecting information out of our trash - and they ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
Where, oh where, can the Mets find their next All-Star bat?
Mets ownership has not been willing to go on the open market to buy a star hitter and prefers dumpster diving for hitters. The Mets were gifted a ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
5
Local Viewpoint - Are grocery stores reducing food waste?
Dumpster diving for food has become a way of life for many people, as they know there could be fresh food. There have even been ... «Thompson Citizen, Jul 15»
6
Washington Residents a Popular Mark for Identity Theft
Obtaining a lost or stolen wallet, dumpster diving and mail theft are examples of the former. So is what's referred to as “shoulder surfing,” the ... «Government Technology, Jul 15»
7
News From Around Ocean Beach
... no bills, no expenses, and produces very little waste. …10News first met Greenfield when he took reporter Joe Little dumpster diving for food. «OB Rag, Jul 15»
8
Book Review: 167 Easy Inspirations for Greener Meetings
“When we first started out as meeting professionals we envisioned going to galas, not dumpster diving,” the authors write in their letter to ... «Meetings Net, Jul 15»
9
Bear Busted for Dumpster Diving
Hermantown police received a call about a black bear in a garbage dumpster near Edgewood Vista. Upon investigating, the officer caught the ... «KEYC, Jul 15»
10
Police Log: Dumpster Diving, OUIs, and More
Police Log: Dumpster Diving, OUIs, and More. The following is from the Hingham Police Log. Where arrests and charges are mentioned, they ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Dumpster diving [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dumpster-diving>. Apr 2024 ».
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