composting

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑmpoʊstɪŋ/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒmpɒstɪŋ/

Verb

composting

  1. present participle and gerund of compost

Noun

composting (countable and uncountable, plural compostings)

  1. Composted material; compost.
    • 2002, Product Safety & Liability Reporter, volume 30, page 1098:
      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.
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