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re·cy·cle 
[ree-sahy-kuhl] Pronunciation Key verb, -cled, -cling, noun
[ree-sahy-kuhl] Pronunciation Key verb, -cled, -cling, noun –verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
–noun
| 1. | to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse: recycling paper to save trees. |
| 2. | to alter or adapt for new use without changing the essential form or nature of: The old factory is being recycled as a theater. |
| 3. | to use again in the original form or with minimal alteration: The governor recycled some speeches from his early days. |
| 4. | to cause to pass through a cycle again: to recycle laundry through a washing machine. |
| 5. | to pass through a cycle again; repeat a process from the beginning. |
| 6. | to undergo reuse or renewal; be subject to or suitable for further use, activity, etc.: The industry will recycle and become profitable once more. |
| 7. | the act or process of recycling. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| re·cy·cle
(rē-sī'kəl) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles
re·cy'cla·ble adj. & n., re·cy'cler n. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
recycling
recycling
1926, from re- "back, again" + cycling (see cycle). Originally a technical term in oil-refining and similar industries; its broader consumer sense dates from 1960. Recyclable (adj.) is recorded from 1971.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| recycling | |
noun | |
| the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| recycling
(rē-sī'klĭng) Pronunciation Key
The collection and often reprocessing of discarded materials for reuse. Recycled materials include those used in manufacturing processes and those used in consumer products. The recycled material is often degraded somewhat by use or processing and therefore must be converted to another purpose. For example, the processing of recycled newspaper and other paper wastes usually shortens their fibers, and the material cannot be used to make high-grade paper. Instead, it can be reprocessed to make cardboard or insulation. Recycling helps reduce pollution, prolong the usefulness of landfills, and conserve natural resources.
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