Recycling Meaning
/riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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nounThe practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use.
nounThose materials culled for recycling.
"He plans to haul the recycling in on Saturday."
nounSomething made by recycling something else.
"Eddie Holman is still best remembered for his soulful, falsettoed/sex-changed recycling of Ruby & The Romantics' big-time smoothie from 1963, "Hey There Lonely Boy.""— 1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 250:
verbpresent participle and gerund of recycle
Sentence Examples
We must think about recycling energy.
He and I discussed the waste problem in terms of recycling.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The city's new waste program focuses on ____ plastic and paper to reduce landfill.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ center accepted a wide range of materials including electronics, batteries, and textiles.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The city's new waste program focuses on ____ plastic and paper to reduce landfill.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ center accepted a wide range of materials including electronics, batteries, and textiles.