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recyclable

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re·cy·cle

   [ree-sahy-kuhl] verb,-cled, -cling, noun
–verb (used with object)
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.
–verb (used without object)
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.
–noun
7.
the act or process of recycling.
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Origin:
1925–30; re- + cycle

—Related forms
re·cy·cla·ble, adjective
re·cy·cla·bil·i·ty, noun
re·cy·cler, re·cy·clist, noun
non·re·cy·cla·ble, adjective
un·re·cy·cled, adjective
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recycle (riːˈsaɪkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
1.  to pass (a substance) through a system again for further treatment or use
2.  to reclaim (packaging or products with a limited useful life) for further use
3.  to institute a different cycle of processes or events in (a machine, system, etc)
4.  to repeat (a series of operations)
 
—n
5.  the repetition of a fixed sequence of events
 
re'cyclable
 
—adj, —n
 
re'cycleable
 
—adj, —n

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