compost
noun
a mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil.
composts
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present tense formof compost (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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First Ave. The unassuming brick-clad structure generates its own power, collects and treats its own water, and composts its waste.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
All the manure they produce during the winter is spread out on the fields, where it composts back into the soil.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2021
The brand also composts its organic waste and will soon offer fully biodegradable packaging.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2020
“With small adjustments we can make huge impacts for our environment,” says Bresca chef/owner Ryan Ratino, who works with “imperfect” foods and whole animals, composts and uses compostable containers, and avoids plastic and over-ordering.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2019
The other alkaline bodies, potash, soda and lime, are however scarcely less active in this respect, and being at the same time, of themselves, useful fertilizers, they also may be employed in preparing muck composts.
From Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel by Samuel W. (Samuel William) Johnson
