waste material

weɪst məˈtɪriəl

Definition

Definition of waste material - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

discarded itemsmaterials discarded as useless or unwanted

The factory produces a lot of waste material.
Construction sites generate significant waste material daily.
Proper disposal of waste material is crucial for environmental safety.

refuse

rubbish

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Expressions with waste

waste time

use time in an unproductive way

He tends to waste time on social media.

waste away

become progressively weaker and more emaciated

After the illness, he began to waste away rapidly..

waste breath

speak without being listened to or heeded

He wasted breath trying to convince her.

lay waste

completely destroy a place or area

The army laid waste to the entire village.

go to waste

fail to achieve intended purpose

His efforts went to waste after the project was canceled.

waste of time

devotion of time to a useless activity

Arguing with him is a waste of time.

Expressions with material

boyfriend material

someone considered suitable for a romantic relationship

he's so kind and caring, definitely boyfriend material..

girlfriend material

person suitable to be a girlfriend

She is definitely girlfriend material.

boardroom material

person suitable for high-level corporate meetings

She is definitely boardroom material with her leadership skills.

officer material

qualities making someone fit to be an officer

His discipline and integrity show he has officer material.

cut from the same material

adj.

very similar in character or nature

The twins are cut from the same material.

bulletin board material

information used to motivate or provoke a team

The coach used the rival's comments as bulletin board material.

course material

content and resources used by teachers or students in a specific class

All course material was posted online after the first lecture.

bedding material

substance used for human beds like sheets or blankets

She bought new bedding material for her room.

packing material

substance used to fill space in packages

Foam peanuts are often used as packing material.

reading material

anything produced for reading like books or magazines

She packed some reading material for the flight.

Terms with waste material included in their meaning

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rubbish

garbage

waste material like paper, bottles, or food

dump

dispose waste

deposit or dispose of garbage, waste, or unwanted material

garbage

trash items

waste material or unwanted things

recycling

waste materials

process or industry of turning waste into reusable material

potato peelings

cooking

waste material from peeling potatoes

scrap

recycling

waste material intended for recycling

cat litter

hygiene

absorbent material for indoor cat waste management

cow dung

fuel or building

dried cow waste used as fuel or building material

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French:déchets, ...
German:Abfallmaterial, ...
Italian:rifiuti, ...
Spanish:residuos, ...
Portuguese:resíduo, ...
Chinese:废料, ...
Japanese:廃棄物, ...
Arabic:نِفايَة, ...
Hebrew:חוֹמְרֵי פְּסוֹלֶת, ...
Russian:отходы, ...
Ukrainian:відходи, ...
Hindi:अपशिष्ट सामग्री, ...
Bengali:বর্জ্য পদার্থ, ...
Catalan:material de rebuig, ...
Czech:odpadní materiál, ...
Danish:affaldsmateriale, ...
Dutch:afvalmateriaal, ...
Greek:απόβλητα, ...
Hungarian:hulladékanyag, ...
Khmer:សំណល់, ...
Korean:폐기물, ...
Persian:مواد زائد, ...
Polish:odpady, ...
Portuguese (BR):resíduo, ...
Romanian:material rezidual, ...
Swedish:avfall, ...
Thai:วัสดุเหลือทิ้ง, ...
Turkish:atık malzeme, ...
Vietnamese:chất thải, ...

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