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waste — [wāst] vt. wasted, wasting [ME wasten < NormFr waster < L vastare, to lay waste, devastate (< vastus: see VAST): infl. by Gmc * wostjan > OHG wuosten] 1. to destroy; devastate; ruin 2. to wear away; consume gradually; use up 3. to… … English World dictionary
waste product — noun any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted they collect the waste once a week much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers • Syn: ↑waste, ↑waste material, ↑waste matter • Derivationally related forms: ↑waste … Useful english dictionary
waste material — noun any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted (Freq. 1) they collect the waste once a week much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers • Syn: ↑waste, ↑waste matter, ↑waste product • Derivationally related fo … Useful english dictionary
waste matter — noun any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted they collect the waste once a week much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers • Syn: ↑waste, ↑waste material, ↑waste product • Derivationally related forms: ↑waste … Useful english dictionary
refuse — ♦♦ refuses, refusing, refused (The verb is pronounced [[t]rɪfju͟ːz[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]re̱fjuːs[/t]].) 1) VERB If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it. [V to inf] He… … English dictionary
waste-ridden — adjective dominated or plagued by waste. It was not very pleasant to walk along the refuse strewn, waste ridden beach … Wiktionary
refuse — vb *decline, reject, repudiate, spurn Analogous words: *deny, gainsay: balk, baffle, *frustrate, thwart, foil: debar, *exclude, shut out refuse n Refuse, waste, rubbish, trash, debris, garbage, offal can all mean matter that is regarded as… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Waste-to-energy — (WtE) or energy from waste (EfW) refers to any waste treatment that creates energy in the form of electricity or heat from a waste source. Such technologies reduce or eliminate waste that otherwise would be transferred to a greenhouse gas… … Wikipedia
Waste — Waste, n. [OE. waste; cf. the kindred AS. w[=e]sten, OHG. w[=o]st[=i], wuost[=i], G. w[ u]ste. See {Waste}, a. & v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of wasting, or the state of being wasted; a squandering; needless destruction; useless consumption or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Waste management — is the collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics.… … Wikipedia
