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TIPPER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tipper mean? 

TIPPER (noun)
  The noun TIPPER has 2 senses:

1. a person who leaves a tipplay

2. truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravityplay

  Familiarity information: TIPPER used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TIPPER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who leaves a tip

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Context example:

a generous tipper

Hypernyms ("tipper" is a kind of...):

bestower; conferrer; donor; giver; presenter (person who makes a gift of property)

Derivation:

tip (give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

dump truck; dumper; tip truck; tipper; tipper lorry; tipper truck

Hypernyms ("tipper" is a kind of...):

motortruck; truck (an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling)

Derivation:

tip (cause to tilt)


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