Meanings
verbecycle (third-person singular simple present ecycles, present participle ecycling, simple past and past participle ecycled)
present singular third person ecycles · participle present ecycling · participle past ecycled · past ecycled · alternative e-cycle
- transitiveTo recycle or re-use electronic or electrical waste.
- transitiveTo break down and reuse component materials or parts of electronic or electrical equipment.
- transitiveTo reuse equipment as a whole, following data cleansing and reconfiguration.
Origin
Blend of electronic + recycle or blend of electrical + recycle.
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APA
ecycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecycle
MLA
“ecycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecycle. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecycle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecycle.
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