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recyclingthe process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects

Pronunciation (IPA): /riˈsaɪklɪŋ/

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor is so obsessed with recycling that she even tries to recycle her husband's bad jokes.
  • The city's recycling rate increased by 40% after introducing the new sorting system.
  • She turned recycling into an art form, creating beautiful sculptures from plastic bottles.

recycling

NOUN

[/riˈsaɪklɪŋ/]

the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects

She drops bottles into the recycling bin while her kid watches proudly.
💡 Concept

She drops bottles into the recycling bin while her kid watches proudly.

Keep cycling in spiraling loops - recycling never stops!
🎵 Rhyme

Keep cycling in spiraling loops - recycling never stops!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/riˈsaɪklɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/riˈsaɪklɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootcycle
Suffix--ing

🎵Rhyme

cyclingspiralingmodeling
cycling
spiraling
modeling

🔗Collocations

waste recycling
recycling bin
recycling program
plastic recycling
promote recycling
recycling facility

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My neighbor is so obsessed with recycling that she even tries to recycle her husband's bad jokes.

The city's recycling rate increased by 40% after introducing the new sorting system.

She turned recycling into an art form, creating beautiful sculptures from plastic bottles.

😄 Fun example

The company's recycling policy is so strict that employees recycle their coffee cup holders twice a day.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

reusingrepurposingreprocessingrecovery

Antonyms

disposalwastedumping

Related

sustainabilityenvironmentconservationeco-friendlywaste management

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