waste of material
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Definition of waste of material - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
recyclingdiscarded or excess materials
  • The factory had a large waste of material after production.
discarded excess waste
2.
efficiencyinefficient use of resources leading to excess
  • The project resulted in a significant waste of material.
inefficiency overuse wastage
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  • waste of material: discarded or excess materials
    discarded or excess materials

Expressions with waste

waste timev.
use time in an unproductive way
He tends to waste time on social media.
waste awayv.
become progressively weaker and more emaciated
After the illness, he began to waste away rapidly..
waste breathv.
speak without being listened to or heeded
He wasted breath trying to convince her.
lay wastev.
completely destroy a place or area
The army laid waste to the entire village.
go to wastev.
fail to achieve intended purpose
His efforts went to waste after the project was canceled.
waste of timen.
devotion of time to a useless activity
Arguing with him is a waste of time.

Expressions with material

boyfriend materialn.
someone considered suitable for a romantic relationship
he's so kind and caring, definitely boyfriend material..
girlfriend materialn.
person suitable to be a girlfriend
She is definitely girlfriend material.
boardroom materialn.
person suitable for high-level corporate meetings
She is definitely boardroom material with her leadership skills.
officer materialn.
qualities making someone fit to be an officer
His discipline and integrity show he has officer material.
cut from the same materialadj.
very similar in character or nature
The twins are cut from the same material.
bulletin board materialn.
information used to motivate or provoke a team
The coach used the rival's comments as bulletin board material.
course materialn.
content and resources used by teachers or students in a specific class
All course material was posted online after the first lecture.
bedding materialn.
substance used for human beds like sheets or blankets
She bought new bedding material for her room.
packing materialn.
substance used to fill space in packages
Foam peanuts are often used as packing material.
reading materialn.
anything produced for reading like books or magazines
She packed some reading material for the flight.

Terms related to waste of material

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
debrisleftovermaterialoffcutremnantresiduescrapsurplusdepletionexcessinefficientmisuse

Terms with waste of material included in their meaning

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dumpv.
dispose waste
deposit or dispose of garbage, waste, or unwanted material
recyclingn.
waste materials
process or industry of turning waste into reusable material
sewage sludgen.
environment
thick waste material left after treatment of dirty water in plants
a load of rubbishn.
waste
large amount of waste material
rubbish heapn.
waste accumulation
pile of waste or discarded material
Muckhilln.
place name
hill or mound made of waste material

Examples of waste of material in a sentence

  • The construction site had piles of waste of material.
  • The design flaw led to a waste of material.
  • Overproduction caused a huge waste of material.

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  1. French:gaspillage de matériaux, déchet de matériaux, ...
  2. German:überschüssiges Material, Materialverschwendung, ...
  3. Italian:spreco di materiale, ...
  4. Spanish:residuos de material, pérdida de material, ...
  5. Portuguese:desperdício de material, desperdício, ...
  6. Chinese:废料, 材料浪费, ...
  7. Japanese:廃棄物, 材料の無駄, ...
  8. Arabic:مخلفات المواد, هَدْر المَواد, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּסֹלֶת חֹמֶר, בִּזְבּוּז חֹמֶר, ...
  10. Russian:излишки материалов, потери материалов, ...
  11. Ukrainian:надлишковий матеріал, марнування матеріалів, ...
  12. Hindi:अतिरिक्त सामग्री, सामग्री की बर्बादी, ...

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