vertedero

Spanish

Etymology

From verter (“to pour”) +‎ -dero.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /beɾteˈdeɾo/ [beɾ.t̪eˈð̞e.ɾo]
Rhymes: -eɾo
Syllabification: ver‧te‧de‧ro

Noun

vertedero m (plural vertederos)

landfill, dump (place where waste or garbage is left)
Synonyms: basurero, basural, vertedero de basura
weir
Synonym: vertedero hidráulico

Further reading

vertedero on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es
“vertedero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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