noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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CMU ARPABET:R IY0 S AY1 K AH0 L IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:R IY0 S AY1 K L IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
Those materials culled for recycling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
He plans to haul the recycling in on Saturday.
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3
noun
Meaning 3
Something made by recycling something else.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable, usually
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4
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of recycle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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5
noun
Meaning 5
the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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