reclaim
verb (used with object)
to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use.
reclaimer
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a word derived from
reclaim.
Example Sentences
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The hot oiler sells his load to the reclaimer for about $15 per bbl., well below the legitimate market price of $38.
From Time Magazine Archive
He trucks it to an oil reclaimer, whose business is buying and processing sludgy, low-grade oil.
From Time Magazine Archive
We can’t send an oxygenator, water reclaimer, or any of that other stuff without powered descent.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
The 50 liters I have is for me to drink if the water reclaimer breaks.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Anyway, for now, no problems with the water reclaimer.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
