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selective collection

selective collection noun: the collection of recyclable waste separately from that which is not recyclable.

Noun

selective collection (countable and uncountable, plural selective collections)

  1. The collection of recyclable waste separately from that which is not recyclable.

Forms of selective collection

pluralselective collections

Questions about selective collection

What does selective collection mean?
Selective collection means the collection of recyclable waste separately from that which is not recyclable.
What part of speech is selective collection?
Selective collection is a noun.
What is the plural of selective collection?
The plural of selective collection is selective collections.

Words near selective collection in the dictionary

  1. selective advantage
  2. selective advantages
  3. selective androgen receptor modulator
  4. selective androgen receptor modulators
  5. selective breeding
  6. selective collection
  7. selective collections
  8. selective compression
  9. selective distortion
  10. selective distortions
  11. selective eating disorder

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