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recycling

/ˌriːˈsaɪklɪŋ/ /riˈsaɪklɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To break down and reuse component materials.

Examples :

"Both paper and plastic can be recycled."
material environment utility technology industry science

Related Words

Illustration recycled

recycled verb

/ˌriːˈsaɪkəld/ /riːˈsaɪkəld/

To break down and reuse component materials.

"Both paper and plastic can be recycled."

Illustration unpacking

unpacking verb

/ʌnˈpækɪŋ/

To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.

"After our move, we spent the entire weekend unpacking boxes and putting things away. "

Illustration practice

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

Illustration recycles

recycles verb

/ˌriːˈsaɪkəlz/ /riːˈsaɪkəlz/

To break down and reuse component materials.

"Both paper and plastic can be recycled."

Illustration participates

participates verb

/pɑrˈtɪsɪpeɪts/ /pərˈtɪsɪpeɪts/

To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).

"She regularly participates in class discussions. "

Illustration component

component noun

/kʌmˈpoʊnənt/

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Illustration furniture

furniture noun

/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/ /ˈfɝnɪtʃɚ/

Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.

"A chair is furniture. Sofas are also furniture."

Illustration newspapers

newspapers noun

/ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpəz/ /ˈnusˌpeɪpɚz/

A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.

"My grandfather reads newspapers every morning to stay informed about current events. "

Illustration cardboard

cardboard noun

/ˈkɑːdbɔːd/ /ˈkɑɹdbɔɹd/

A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.

"The moving company used cardboard boxes to pack all the family's belongings. "

Illustration remember

remember verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmbə/ /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/

To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.

"I remember my grandmother's smile; it's a clear image in my mind. "

Illustration collecting

collecting verb

/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration materials

materials noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəlz/ /məˈtɪɹi.əlz/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."