recyclable
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Adjective
recyclable (not comparable)
- Able to be recycled.
- Soda cans are recyclable.
- 2005 March 25, “Collooney: Bring centre: another plea”, in Sligo Champion:
- People are reminded again, as before, please do not leave plastic bottles, milk containers or otherwise at the Bring Centre – there are no plastic containers there any longer for such recyclable materials.
Derived terms
Translations
able to be recycled
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Noun
recyclable (plural recyclables)
- An object that can be recycled, such as a soda can.
- The garbage and recyclables need to be taken out to the street tomorrow.
- 1996, James A. Hufnagel, Kathie Robitz, Barbara Sabella, Kitchens: design, remodel, build, page 28:
- A pull-out trash drawer gives you a place to hide kitchen waste and recyclables.
French
Etymology
From recycler + -able, influenced by English.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁe.si.klabl/
Audio: (file)
Adjective
recyclable (plural recyclables)
Further reading
- “recyclable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.