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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•cy•cle /riˈsaɪkəl/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -cled, -cling. - to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse:to recycle newspapers, glass bottles, plastic, and metal.
- to use again in the original form or with very little change:to recycle a speech.
re•cy•cla•ble /riˈsaɪkləbəl/USA pronunciation adj. See -cycle-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•cy•cle (rē sī′kəl),USA pronunciation v., -cled, -cling, n. v.t. - 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.
v.i. - 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.
n. - the act or process of recycling.
re•cy′cla•ble, adj. re•cy′cla•bil′i•ty, n. re•cy′cler, re•cy′clist, n. |