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fly-tip en · NOUN

Etymology

From fly + tip. To tip (“deposit rubbish”) on the fly.

Meanings

  1. A pile of rubbish discarded in such a manner.

Forms

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fly-tips Number=Plur lexicographic
flytip alternative lexicographic

Relateds

fly-tipping · fly-tipper

Translations (5)

fr dépôt sauvage (pile of illegally discarded rubbish) · fr dépôt sauvage d'ordures (pile of illegally discarded rubbish) · fr décharge sauvage (pile of illegally discarded rubbish) · fr dépôt sauvage de déchets (pile of illegally discarded rubbish) · cy tipio anghyfreithlon (pile of illegally discarded rubbish)

fly-tip en · VERB

Etymology

From fly + tip. To tip (“deposit rubbish”) on the fly.

Meanings

  1. To dispose of waste (garbage) illegally, rather than at an authorized dump location.
    • You face an unlimited fine if your rubbish is found fly-tipped.

Forms

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fly-tipping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fly-tips Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
flytip alternative lexicographic
fly-tipped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fly-tipped Tense=Past lexicographic

Translations (2)

cy tipio'n anghyfreithlon (to dispose of waste illegally) · nl afval dumpen (to dispose of waste illegally)