recycling

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌriːˈsaɪklɪŋ/

From the verb recycle: (⇒ conjugate)
recycling is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

re•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-.

re•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.

re•cy′cla•ble, adj.
re•cy′cla•bil′i•ty, n.
re•cy′cler, re•cy′clist, n.

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recycle /riːˈsaɪk^əl/ vb (transitive)

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)

reˈcyclable, reˈcycleable adj , n

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