A beak, as of a bird, or sometimes of a turtle or other animal.
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Thriftlessness
the trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
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capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria; "a biodegradable detergent"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscriber…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.The side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter.
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.In the form of, or bounded by, a circle; round.
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.The management of domestic affairs; the regulation and government of household matters; especially as they concern expense or disburse…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons; "electr…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.One who flies or flees; a runaway; a fugitive.
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.One that uses wings.
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.A loose, printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.Exposed to hazard; dangerous; risky.
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.Dominion or authority in sacred things.
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.The act of incinerating, or the state of being incinerated; cremation.
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.a low area that has been filled in
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.The act of recovering, regaining, or retaking possession.
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.use again after processing; "We must recycle the cardboard boxes"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products; "Every Monday, we put our recycling out on the curb for pick-up"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Waste and circular economy.To bring or lead back to any former place or condition.
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A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.a form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand; a genetic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; characte…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life; anterior to the existence of animal life; formed when there was…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.A ridge of land left unplowed between furrows, or at the end of a field; a piece missed by the plow slipping aside.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.A thing not directly aimed at; something which is a secondary object of regard; an object by the way, etc.; as in on or upon the bye,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thin…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.Changes made to cope with the effects of climate change.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.Fellowship; association; the act or fact of keeping company with any one.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.The act of connecting, or the state of being connected; junction; union; alliance; relationship.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.Connection. See Connection.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.The act or process of consuming by use, waste, etc.; decay; destruction.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.To bend, or lean downward; to take a downward direction; to bend over or hang down, as from weakness, weariness, despondency, etc.; to…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: trait, wasting, resources, life, characterized.
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