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WEEE

/wiː/

WEEE noun: electronic waste.

weee: electronic waste
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Noun

WEEE (uncountable)

  1. (Ireland, UK) Electronic waste.
    • You may wish to ensure that your WEEE is stored in a safe, secure area.2007, Department of Health: Estates and Facilities Division, The Treatment, Recovery, Recycling and Safe Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, The Stationery Office →ISBN, page 16
    • Further improvements to the system should include better enforcement for retail outlets, as some major supermarket chains that sell electrical and electronic products do not accept WEEE.2011, OECD, OECD Environmental Performance Reviews OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Norway 2011, OECD Publishing →ISBN, page 180

Origin of WEEE

From the title of the European law: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (2003).

Words that rhyme with WEEE

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Questions about WEEE

What does WEEE mean?
WEEE means electronic waste.
What part of speech is WEEE?
WEEE is a noun.
How do you pronounce WEEE?
WEEE is pronounced /wiː/.

Words near WEEE in the dictionary

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  4. weedy sea dragon
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  6. WEEE
  7. weefie
  8. weefies
  9. Weegena
  10. Weegie
  11. Weegies

Source and license

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