Polluting Meaning
/pəˈlutɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbpresent participle and gerund of pollute
adjCausing pollution; having a tendency to pollute.
"De-icing a plane is expensive, polluting, and time-consuming, so when sudden weather changes mean it has to be done twice, that has an impact on the bottom line, the environment and on-time departures."— 2023 May 5, Julie Weed, “AI Is Helping Airlines Prevent Delays and Turbulence”, in The New York Times:
Sentence Examples
Polluting isn't good for improving the environment.
Do we really want all these cars polluting the air?
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Factories burning coal are ____ the air with harmful chemicals.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The factory was fined for ____ the local river with untreated chemical waste from its processes.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Factories burning coal are ____ the air with harmful chemicals.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The factory was fined for ____ the local river with untreated chemical waste from its processes.