reuse

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/ɹiːˈjuːs/ English

Definitions

noun

The act of salvaging or in some manner restoring a discarded item to yield something usable.
The act of using again, or in another place.“Code reuse can save programmers a lot of typing.”

verb

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

Related words

Synonyms

recycle reprocess repurpose recyclability reusable repurposing recycling reusability regeneration recirculation reusing re-use retraining refresher reinstate reinstallation

Associated

excreta wastewater sludge reclaimed rainwater recycled needles waste disposal

Rhymes

induce obtuse produce nous use abstruse deduce reduce peruse recluse

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