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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Once ready, the mulch, topsoil and compost that’s produced is used by county departments and is sold to residents and businesses by the cubic yard.
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This year, the grant went toward the purchase of compost and material to make a storage bunker.
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Melinda Kirk is growing organic tomatoes in the classroom, in soil that is generated from compost there.
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Work in plenty of peat moss, compost and manures with a sandy soil and add the new plant to the landscape.
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Party for the Planet festivities will include weekend activities, fun contests, informative displays from various eco-partners, compost and mulch sales, and more.
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In Milwaukee, about 90% of the material is converted to compost and Milorganite fertilizer, a product sold at home-improvement stores.
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Turner and his lab had collected phages from sewage, soil, lakes, rivers, streams, and compost.
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The facility processes more than 60,000 tons of yard trimmings, food discards and wood waste into high-quality compost and mulch.
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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
: 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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Attendees can browse a native plant sale, examine an electric car, discover how to compost, learn about the Roving Radish, purchase local meat and safely gaze at the sun.
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Flowers and plants will be composted while all other items will catalogued and saved.
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Organic compounds like tobacco and paper are composted and used to create specific types of fertilizer, while inorganic components — namely, the filters — are cleaned and shredded.
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Moreover, said Paglia, recycling is much more broadly available than composting in most of North America.
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Instead, food is displayed in glass, metal and cardboard containers, as well as materials that can be composted.
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There is information on how to redesign your garden as a space for beauty and relaxation, along with nutrition charts, composting tips and more.
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Be sure not to compost your roses as composting will spread the disease.
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First Known Use of compost
1829
COMPOST Defined for English Language Learners
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
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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