composter
UK/ˈkɒmpɒstə/US/kɑmˈpoʊstɚ/
composter noun: a person or business that composts waste.
Noun
composter (plural composters)
- A person or business that composts waste
- The company, the major composter in this area, will soon have much more trash coming its way because Seattle is making food waste yet another mandatory recycling ingredient in its already long list.2007 October 10, J. Michael Kennedy, “Seattle’s Recycling Success Is Being Measured in Scraps”, in New York Times
- A container for producing compost.
- Ms. Fehrenbacher also liked the NatureMill, a small indoor composter made of recycled and recyclable polypropylene that converts food waste into fertilizer for houseplants and gardens.2009 February 19, Tim Mckeough, “All Shades of Green”, in New York Times
Forms of composter
| plural | composters |
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Origin of composter
From compost + -er.
Questions about composter
- What does composter mean?
- Composter means a person or business that composts waste.
- What part of speech is composter?
- Composter is a noun.
- How do you pronounce composter?
- Composter is pronounced /ˈkɒmpɒstə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of composter?
- The plural of composter is composters.
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