waste material
2
2.6
- noun
- /weɪst məˈtɪəriəl/
:
material de desecho
- There are many waste materials that can be recycled or recovered.
- disposal of waste material
- recycling waste material
- amount of waste material
So the new technology is to turn waste material, straw, what have you into a usable fuel.
- So the new technology is to turn waste material, straw, what have you into a usable fuel.
Examples
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With so many more of us, discarding waste material has become more and more problematic.
Academic text (1994) -
Solid waste management plans are presently being evaluated for ways to reduce the bulk of waste material.
Academic text (1996) -
People benefit from recycling waste materials in order to maintain their lives and improve their country.
Academic text (2010) -
In between the established growth, new shoots break through the waste material.
Academic text (1996) -
At the industry level, the recycling of waste materials requires information about who has those materials and who might use them.
Academic text (1995) -
Every day, the newly added waste material must be covered with at least ten inches of clean soil.
Academic text (1991) -
Using composting to reduce the amount of waste material going to a disposal site makes good sense.
Academic text (1998) -
During the construction phase, a large amount of waste material is generated through construction, demolition, and land-clearing procedures.
Academic text (2007) -
Operations are encouraged to seek out new and environmentally sound uses for waste materials that were previously treated and/or disposed of.
Academic text (1997) -
Using composting to reduce the amount of waste material makes good sense for the environment.
Synonyms
536
1.0
Material that people throw away after use, like food or packaging
444
1.0
Things people throw away because they are unwanted
302
4.1
Scattered broken pieces left after something is destroyed
296
1.0
Unwanted food and other waste from a home or kitchen that you throw away
22
1.0
Things people throw away because they are not wanted
14
1.7
A thing that is useless and not worth keeping
7
2.9
A thing made and thrown away by a factory, machine, or body
4
9.6
Waste material that forms on the surface of melted metal and is removed
3
3.9
An item that someone has thrown away because they no longer want it
Things people throw away because they are not useful
An item that people throw away because they do not want it
Antonyms
How Useful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'waste' (discarded/unused) modifies 'material' (substance), yielding 'material that is discarded or no longer useful.' This straightforward noun+noun composition follows common cross-linguistic patterns and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Waste material is a phrase that joins waste, meaning things to throw away, and material, meaning stuff; imagine a workshop bench covered in broken parts and scraps swept into a bin. So, waste material means 'stuff that is no longer useful and is discarded'.