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Recycling in Environment Glossary for IELTS

10 Environment terms

This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to the Recycling in Environment.


can:

noun

A cylindrical metal container.

Example: The cans can now be sold to the public and reused.

collection centre:

noun phrase

Collection center means a tract of land, building, unit, or appurtenance or combination thereof that is used to collect.

Example: The cans need to be taken to special collection centres.

crush:

verb

Compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape.

Example: The cans are shredded and crushed in a special machine.

diagram:

noun

A simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; a schematic representation.

Example: The diagram illustrates how aluminium cans are recycled.

drink container:

noun phrase

A container that is used to hold water, liquids or other beverages.

Example: The aluminium is now ready to be recycled into new packaging, such as drink containers.

factory:

noun

A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.

Example: The cans are collected from here and taken to a factory.

illustrate:

verb

Provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures.

Example: The diagram illustrates how aluminium cans are recycled.

recycling:

noun

The action or process of converting waste into reusable material.

Example: The diagram below shows the recycling process of aluminium cans.

refuse:

noun

Matter thrown away or rejected as worthless; rubbish.

Example: The cans need to be taken to special collection centres instead of being thrown away with the normal refuse.

reuse:

verb

Use again or more than once.

Example: The cans can now be sold to the public and reused.

shred:

verb

Tear or cut into shreds.

Example: The cans are shredded and crushed in a special machine.

throw away:

verb

Discard something as useless or unwanted.

Example: The cans need to be taken to special collection centres instead of being thrown away with the normal refuse.

can:

noun

A cylindrical metal container.

Example: The cans can now be sold to the public and reused.

collection centre:

noun phrase

Collection center means a tract of land, building, unit, or appurtenance or combination thereof that is used to collect.

Example: The cans need to be taken to special collection centres.

crush:

verb

Compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape.

Example: The cans are shredded and crushed in a special machine.

diagram:

noun

A simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; a schematic representation.

Example: The diagram illustrates how aluminium cans are recycled.

drink container:

noun phrase

A container that is used to hold water, liquids or other beverages.

Example: The aluminium is now ready to be recycled into new packaging, such as drink containers.

factory:

noun

A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.

Example: The cans are collected from here and taken to a factory.

illustrate:

verb

Provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures.

Example: The diagram illustrates how aluminium cans are recycled.

recycling:

noun

The action or process of converting waste into reusable material.

Example: The diagram below shows the recycling process of aluminium cans.

refuse:

noun

Matter thrown away or rejected as worthless; rubbish.

Example: The cans need to be taken to special collection centres instead of being thrown away with the normal refuse.

reuse:

verb

Use again or more than once.

Example: The cans can now be sold to the public and reused.

shred:

verb

Tear or cut into shreds.

Example: The cans are shredded and crushed in a special machine.

throw away:

verb

Discard something as useless or unwanted.

Example: The cans need to be taken to special collection centres instead of being thrown away with the normal refuse.

can:

noun

A cylindrical metal container.

Example: The cans can now be sold to the public and reused.

collection centre:

noun phrase

Collection center means a tract of land, building, unit, or appurtenance or combination thereof that is used to collect.

Example: The cans need to be taken to special collection centres.

crush:

verb

Compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape.

Example: The cans are shredded and crushed in a special machine.

diagram:

noun

A simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; a schematic representation.

Example: The diagram illustrates how aluminium cans are recycled.

drink container:

noun phrase

A container that is used to hold water, liquids or other beverages.

Example: The aluminium is now ready to be recycled into new packaging, such as drink containers.

factory:

noun

A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine.

Example: The cans are collected from here and taken to a factory.

illustrate:

verb

Provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures.

Example: The diagram illustrates how aluminium cans are recycled.

recycling:

noun

The action or process of converting waste into reusable material.

Example: The diagram below shows the recycling process of aluminium cans.

refuse:

noun

Matter thrown away or rejected as worthless; rubbish.

Example: The cans need to be taken to special collection centres instead of being thrown away with the normal refuse.

reuse:

verb

Use again or more than once.

Example: The cans can now be sold to the public and reused.

shred:

verb

Tear or cut into shreds.

Example: The cans are shredded and crushed in a special machine.

throw away:

verb

Discard something as useless or unwanted.

Example: The cans need to be taken to special collection centres instead of being thrown away with the normal refuse.

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