Definition of compost
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:a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
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Water, mulch, compost and soil amendments are available.
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Even to Americans now used to dissecting police shootings, the circumstances were an odd jolt: a black Somali-American cop, firing at a white Australian woman among the garages and green compost bins of an unremarkable strip of Midwestern concrete.
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There is plenty to feed your compost pile during the warm growing season.
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Rake your leaves into small piles on top of a tarp or a piece of plastic, then drag that pile to your main pile or compost.
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A mixture of charcoal, compost, bones, fish bones and human feces.
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After Reagan and Trump — three divorces between them — that obstacle lies on the compost heap.
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The solids then travel to a belt-filter press that squeezes out water and delivers the crumbly compost to bunkers that can hold 1,000 tons each.
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There is even a cottage industry of home and small-scale farmers using black soldier fly larva to compost food and produce feed for animals.
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Origin and Etymology of compost
Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin compostum, from Latin, neuter of compositus, compostus, past participle of componere
Definition of compost
transitive verb
:to convert (a material, such as plant debris) to compost
Examples of compost in a Sentence
We compost leaves in our backyard.
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Employees of participating businesses will earn points by accepting challenges such as carpooling to work, riding a bike or composting food waste.
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These are shocking figures given food shortages around the world. Discarded food that is not composted also takes up space in landfills, which means that the water and energy used to grow, process, and ship it is wasted as well.
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If the produce is too far gone for even animal feed, Weiss will compost it, creating a soil enrichment that can be used by gardeners and farmers to start the whole food cycle over again.
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KNOW WHEN TO COMPOST In 2015, 70 percent of waste created by Forecastle was diverted from landfills, including 36,700 pounds of waste that were composted and 26,300 pounds of waste that were recycled.
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KNOW WHEN TO COMPOST In 2015, 70 percent of waste created by Forecastle was diverted from landfills, including 36,700 pounds of waste that were composted and 26,300 pounds of waste that were recycled.
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FRESNO, Calif. -- Central California's largest rendering plant is overwhelmed by the number of cows that died during a June heat wave, so officials are allowing dairy farmers to bury or compost hundreds of carcasses.
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Industrial mulching The agenda for Monday's meeting also includes the introduction of a bill to amend the county's regulations on composting facilities and natural wood waste recycling facilities.
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Attend a free backyard composting workshop 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the River Legacy Living Science Center, 703 N.W. Green Oaks Blvd.
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First Known Use of compost
1829
COMPOST Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of compost for English Language Learners
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: a decayed mixture of plants (such as leaves and grass) that is used to improve the soil in a garden
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Definition of compost for English Language Learners
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: to change (plant materials) into compost
COMPOST Defined for Kids
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Definition of compost for Students
:decayed organic material (as of leaves and grass) used to improve soil especially for growing crops
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