natural resource
- a naturally occurring source of wealth, as land or water.
- natural resources, the natural wealth of a country, consisting of land, forests, mineral deposits, water, etc.
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Origin of natural resource
First recorded in 1865–70
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natural resources
- naturally occurring materials such as coal, fertile land, etc, that can be used by man
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Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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natural resource
- Something, such as a forest, a mineral deposit, or fresh water, that is found in nature and is necessary or useful to humans. See more at nonrenewable renewable.
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The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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natural resources
Factors of production not created (though harnessed) by effort. Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of natural resources.
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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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