compost
noun
a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.
are composting
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present progressiveof compost.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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We are composting on a unique scale and are working to scavenge heat from our compost piles that utilize horse manure and ground up/chipped logging slash.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2015
Unless parents are composting them at home, though, these “eco-friendly” disposables are as culpable as Pampers for greenhouse gas emissions from municipal waste facilities.
From Washington Post ● May 8, 2015
