composting

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US/ˈkɑmpoʊstɪŋ/UK/ˈkɒmpɒstɪŋ/

noun

Composted material; compost.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of compost
nouncomposting (countable and uncountable, plural compostings)

plural compostings

  1. countableuncountableComposted material; compost.

    Because clopyralid is persistent and does not break down during the composting process, grass clippings and other green waste that have been treated with the chemical can contaminate entire compostings, the suit contends.

    2002, Product Safety & Liability Reporter, volume 30, page 1098

Translations

Catalan compostatge
  • compostatgeTranslations
Spanish compostaje
  • compostajeTranslations
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APA

composting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/composting

MLA

“composting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/composting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “composting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/composting.

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