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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
unrecyclable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Germanic *un-
Proto-West Germanic *un-
Old English un-
Middle English un-
English un-
English recyclable
English unrecyclable
From un- + recyclable.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not recyclable.
I wanted to dispose of an empty canister with a plastic top, cardboard sides and metal bottom, but I decided it was unrecyclable.
unrecyclable en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Germanic *un-
Proto-West Germanic *un-
Old English un-
Middle English un-
English un-
English recyclable
English unrecyclable
From un- + recyclable.
Meanings
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Anything that cannot be recycled.
Yes, it is scary that Toronto Waste Management is inviting packaging industries to forecast the next unrecyclables they'll be coming out with.
2009 June 22, “Get with it, packaging industry”, in Toronto Star:
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