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waste: see solid waste solid waste, discarded materials other than fluids. In the United States in 1996, nearly 210 million tons—about 4.3 lb. (2 kg) per person daily (up from 2.7 lb./1.2 kg in 1960)—were collected and disposed of by municipalities. ..... Click the link for more information. . waste 1. a land or region that is devastated or ruined 2. a land or region that is wild or uncultivated 3. Physiol a. the useless products of metabolism b. indigestible food residue 4. disintegrated rock material resulting from erosion 5. Law reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect, esp by a life-tenant waste [wāst] (engineering) Rubbish from a building. Dirty water from mining, industrial, and domestic use. The amount of excavated material exceeding fill. (mining engineering) The barren rock in a mine. The refuse from ore dressing and smelting plants. The fine coal made in mining and preparing coal for market. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It contains waxes that influence transpiration--how plants emit waste matter through their leaf surfaces. Technical support explains that I am in deep waste matter and must reinstall the operating system. Think about it: The chief and immediate product of war is corpses, which are currently regarded as a kind of waste matter. |
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