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re·cy·cle (rē sī′kəl)
transitive verb recycled -·cled, recycling -·cling
- to pass through a cycle or part of a cycle again, as for checking, treating, etc.
- to use again and again, as a single supply of water in cooling, washing, diluting, etc.
- to treat or process in order to use again recycle aluminum cans
- to gather up and turn in (empty bottles and cans, old newspapers, etc.) to be so treated or processed
- to alter or adapt to a new use or function recycle an old tenement into condominiums
- to use again; bring back; reuse recycle a speech from a previous campaign
intransitive verb
- to pass through a cycle, system, etc. and return to the starting point again or repeatedly the electronic flash recycles in 5 seconds; the water recycles through the cooling system
- to engage in recycling empty bottles, old newspapers, etc.
Related Forms:
- recyclable re·cy′·cla·ble (-klə bəl) adjective
- recycler re·cy′·cler (-klər, -kəl ər) noun
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Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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Object
- ton: The company has the capacity to recycle 4,000 tons per year.
Modifies a noun
- bin: From January 2003, second wheeled blue recycle bins will be issued in phases across the Boro.
Modifying Another Word
- instead: Be Cool is a sequel that chooses to recycle instead of reinvent.
Adjective complement
- more: This guide aims to draw together the main ideas on how to recycle more in business.
Used with why or when
- where: Waste is recycled where possible and garden waste is shredded and used as mulch for the orchards.
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