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recycle

Syllabification: (re·cy·cle)
Pronunciation: /rēˈsīkəl/
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Definition of recycle

verb

[with object]
  • convert (waste) into reusable material:car hulks were recycled into new steel (as adjective recycled)goods made of recycled materials (as noun recycling)a call for the recycling of all paper
  • return (material) to a previous stage in a cyclic process.
  • use again:he reserves the right to recycle his own text

Derivatives

recycler

Pronunciation: /-k(ə)lər/
noun

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