recycle

[ ree-sahy-kuhl ]

/ riˈsaɪ kəl /

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verb (used with object), re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling.

to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse: recycling paper to save trees.

to alter or adapt for new use without changing the essential form or nature of: The old factory is being recycled as a theater.

to use again in the original form or with minimal alteration: The governor recycled some speeches from his early days.

to cause to pass through a cycle again: to recycle laundry through a washing machine.

verb (used without object), re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling.

to pass through a cycle again; repeat a process from the beginning.

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

the act or process of recycling.

Origin of recycle

First recorded in 1925–30; re- + cycle

OTHER WORDS FROM recycle

re·cy·cla·ble, adjectivere·cy·cla·bil·i·ty, nounre·cy·cler, re·cy·clist, nounnon·re·cy·cla·ble, adjective

un·re·cy·cled, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for recycle

The prototypes are built from a recyclable flat foam-rubber called ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA).
Origami Shoe Design to Revolutionize Footwear|Nina Strochlic|September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
China has stopped taking thousands of tons of recyclable trash from the U.S., which could mean huge garbage back-ups for cities.
Is China’s Junk Appetite Declining?|Miranda Green|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for recycle

recycle

/ (riːˈsaɪkəl) /

verb (tr)

to pass (a substance) through a system again for further treatment or use

to reclaim (packaging or products with a limited useful life) for further use

to institute a different cycle of processes or events in (a machine, system, etc)

to repeat (a series of operations)

noun

the repetition of a fixed sequence of events

Derived forms of recycle

recyclable or recycleable, adjective, noun

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单词	recycle
释义	recycle [ ree-sahy-kuhl ] / riˈsaɪ kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR recycle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling. to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse: recycling paper to save trees. to alter or adapt for new use without changing the essential form or nature of: The old factory is being recycled as a theater. to use again in the original form or with minimal alteration: The governor recycled some speeches from his early days. to cause to pass through a cycle again: to recycle laundry through a washing machine. verb (used without object), re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling. to pass through a cycle again; repeat a process from the beginning. 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 the act or process of recycling. Origin of recycle First recorded in 1925–30; re- + cycle OTHER WORDS FROM recycle re·cy·cla·ble, adjectivere·cy·cla·bil·i·ty, nounre·cy·cler, re·cy·clist, nounnon·re·cy·cla·ble, adjective un·re·cy·cled, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for recycle The prototypes are built from a recyclable flat foam-rubber called ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). Origami Shoe Design to Revolutionize Footwear\|Nina Strochlic\|September 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST China has stopped taking thousands of tons of recyclable trash from the U.S., which could mean huge garbage back-ups for cities. Is China’s Junk Appetite Declining?\|Miranda Green\|May 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for recycle recycle / (riːˈsaɪkəl) / verb (tr) to pass (a substance) through a system again for further treatment or use to reclaim (packaging or products with a limited useful life) for further use to institute a different cycle of processes or events in (a machine, system, etc) to repeat (a series of operations) noun the repetition of a fixed sequence of events Derived forms of recycle recyclable or recycleable, adjective, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to recycle convert, save, recover, reclaim, salvage, reprocess
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recycle

verb (used with object), re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling.

verb (used without object), re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling.

noun

Origin of recycle

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British Dictionary definitions for recycle

verb (tr)

noun

Derived forms of recycle

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