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recovered

1 3.5

Made from materials saved from waste to be used again

adjective
/rɪˈkʌvərd/

Specialized

: reciclado

Many products today are made from recovered plastics to reduce waste.

Examples

The construction company specializes in using recovered wood for their projects.
The artist used recovered materials to create stunning sculptures.
So in most places nutrients are recovered by several mechanisms.
And finally we've got recovered and that was a green, so I click here.
OK, Wolves are recovered in portions of Wyoming.

Synonyms

renewed

vsrecovered

89 3.8

Feeling fresh and strong again

is made from reclaimed items for reuse rather than newly manufactured

reconditioned

vsrecovered

1 4.1

Made to work like new after being repaired

is made from reclaimed materials for reuse instead of new manufacture

reman

vsrecovered

Specialized

1 7.3

Like new after being rebuilt to work properly

is made from reclaimed waste parts for reuse rather than newly manufactured

Antonyms

discarded

30 2.5

No longer wanted and thrown away

new-made

7 3.0

Created only recently and not used before

How Recycled

recovered

Specialized

1 3.5

new

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

recovered positive

Morphology

recovered = recover (transparent) = recover + ed

Formed by adding '-ed' to the verb 'recover' (in the sense 'reclaim' or 'salvage'), producing the adjectival meaning 'reclaimed/salvaged'.

Etymology

Recovered comes from Latin recuperare, 'get back', and the prefix re- means 'again'. So materials called recovered are things 'taken back' from waste and used again.