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Reusing

To use again something that is considered past its usefulness (usually for something else).

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verb

1
To use again something that is considered past its usefulness (usually for something else).
"The students reused empty plastic bottles in their science experiment."
2
To use again, or in another place.

noun

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Word	Definition
recycleverb	(transitive) To break down and reuse component materials.
reprocessverb	To process again.
re-useverb	Alternative spelling of reuse. [To use again something that is considered past its usefulness (usually for something else).]
repurposingnoun	The act by which something is repurposed.
reusabilitynoun	The property or degree of being reusable.
recyclingnoun	The practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use.
topsoilverb	(transitive) To remove the topsoil from.
replantingnoun	The planting of new plants to replace those that have been harvested.
reutilizationnoun	reuse
reutilisationnoun	Alternative form of reutilization. [reuse]
redisposalnoun	The act of disposing of something again.
reconsumptionnoun	The process of consuming again.
rehashingnoun	The act by which something is rehashed.
recyclizationnoun	(chemistry) The process of recyclizing.
reprocessingnoun	A second or subsequent processing.
rehandlingnoun	The act by which something is rehandled.
upcyclingnoun	The act of converting (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.
replenishingverb	replenishment
reworknoun	The act of redoing, correcting, or rebuilding.
remanufacturenoun	This process.

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