tipper
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Definition
Noun: 1. A truck designed to unload its cargo (like sand, gravel, or demolition waste) by tilting its container, so the contents slide out by gravity. This is often done by hydraulically raising the front end of the cargo bed. 2. A person who gives a tip (a small sum of money) to someone, especially for a service received.
Examples
- Noun (Vehicle):
- The construction site was noisy with the sound of tippers delivering loads of gravel.
- They hired a tipper to remove all the rubble from the demolished building.
- Noun (Person):
- She is known as a good tipper at her favorite restaurant.
- The taxi driver was disappointed because his last passenger was not a tipper.
Advanced Usage
- The term tipper for a vehicle is primarily used in British English. In American English, the more common terms are "dump truck" or "dumper."
- When referring to a person, tipper is often modified by adjectives like "good," "bad," "generous," or "poor" to describe their tipping habits.
Variants and Related Words
- Tip (verb/noun): The core action (to give a gratuity) or the gratuity itself from which "tipper" is derived.
- Dump truck (noun): The common American English equivalent for the vehicle.
- Tipper lorry (noun): Another term, chiefly British, for the vehicle.
Synonyms
- For the vehicle: Dump truck, dumper, dumper truck.
- For the person: Gratuity-giver.
Related Phrases
- A heavy tipper: Someone who leaves large tips.
- A reluctant tipper: Someone who tips only because they feel obliged to, not generously.
Noun
- 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
- a person who leaves a tip
- a generous tipper