recyclable

re·cy·cle

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Definitions of recyclable word

verb with object recyclable to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse: recycling paper to save trees. 1
verb with object recyclable to alter or adapt for new use without changing the essential form or nature of: The old factory is being recycled as a theater. 1
verb with object recyclable to use again in the original form or with minimal alteration: The governor recycled some speeches from his early days. 1
verb with object recyclable to cause to pass through a cycle again: to recycle laundry through a washing machine. 1
verb without object recyclable to pass through a cycle again; repeat a process from the beginning. 1
verb without object recyclable to undergo reuse or renewal; be subject to or suitable for further use, activity, etc.: The industry will recycle and become profitable once more. 1

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; re- + cycle

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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