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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReclaimable
/rɪˈkleɪ.mə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Capable of being reclaimed or recovered.
"The landfill site was deemed reclaimable after extensive environmental assessments." - 2
Referring to resources or materials that can be restored or reused.
"Many of the materials used in construction are reclaimable and can be recycled."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reclaimable' is derived from the verb 'reclaim', which comes from the Latin 'reclamare', meaning 'to cry out against'. The suffix '-able' indicates capability, thus 'reclaimable' refers to something that can be reclaimed or recovered.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reclaimable" is said worldwide
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Récupérable
Transliteration: Reh-kew-peh-rah-bl
"Les matériaux de construction sont souvent récupérables."
Wiedergewinnbar
Transliteration: Vee-der-geh-vin-bar
"Die Materialien sind wiedergewinnbar und können recycelt werden."
Recuperabile
Transliteration: Reh-koo-peh-rah-bee-leh
"Molti materiali sono recuperabili e possono essere riutilizzati."
Recuperable
Transliteration: Reh-koo-peh-rah-bleh
"Los materiales de construcción son recuperables."
Recuperável
Transliteration: Reh-koo-peh-rah-vel
"Os materiais são recuperáveis e podem ser reciclados."
पुनः प्राप्त करने योग्य
Transliteration: Punah prapt karne yogya
"निर्माण सामग्री पुनः प्राप्त करने योग्य है।"
可回收的
Transliteration: Kě huíshōu de
"建筑材料是可回收的。"
재활용 가능한
Transliteration: Jaehwal-yong ganeunghan
"건축 자재는 재활용 가능합니다."
再利用可能な
Transliteration: Sai riyou kanou na
"建設材料は再利用可能です。"
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