Background for reuses

reuses

/ˌriːˈjuːzɪz/ /riːˈjuːzɪz/

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noun

The act of salvaging or in some manner restoring a discarded item to yield something usable.

Examples :

"The reuses of old newspapers helped the school library create recycled paper for their projects. "

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noun

The act of using again, or in another place.

Examples :

"Code reuse can save programmers a lot of typing."

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verb

To use again something that is considered past its usefulness (usually for something else).

Examples :

"The students reused empty plastic bottles in their science experiment."

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verb

To use again, or in another place.

Examples :

"She reuses old glass jars to store leftovers in the refrigerator. "

environment utility action