recycle
[ ree-sahy-kuhl ]
/ riˈsaɪ kəl /
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verb (used with object), re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling.
verb (used without object), re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling.
to pass through a cycle again; repeat a process from the beginning.
to undergo reuse or renewal; be subject to or suitable for further use, activity, etc.: The industry will recycle and become profitable once more.
noun
the act or process of recycling.
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How to use recycle in a sentence
All the waste that you might have put in your wastebasket or your recycle bin at work is all going into your home containers.
Jim Fish, CEO of Waste Management, on How the Pandemic Changed Garbage|Eben Shapiro|November 15, 2020|TimeThe prototypes are built from a recyclable flat foam-rubber called ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA).
China has stopped taking thousands of tons of recyclable trash from the U.S., which could mean huge garbage back-ups for cities.
With single-stream recycling, anything remotely recyclable can be thrown into a single bin.
British Dictionary definitions for recycle
recycle
/ (riːˈsaɪkəl) /
verb (tr)
to pass (a substance) through a system again for further treatment or use
to reclaim (packaging or products with a limited useful life) for further use
to institute a different cycle of processes or events in (a machine, system, etc)
to repeat (a series of operations)
noun
the repetition of a fixed sequence of events
Derived forms of recycle
recyclable or recycleable, adjective, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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