cullet

noun

cul·let | \ ˈkə-lət

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Definition of cullet

: broken or refuse glass usually added to new material to facilitate melting in making glass

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Momentum buys all the broken glass, cleans it, separates it by color, and refines it into what is called cullet. — Administrator_test, The Denver Post, "Denver recycled just 20 percent of its household waste in 2016," 5 Mar. 2017 The cullet will be delivered to Owens-Illinois’ bottlemaking plant in Windsor, about 20 miles down the road from the Budweiser brewery and partners with MillerCoors at Rocky Mountain Bottle Co. in Wheat Ridge. — The Denver Post, "This new Colorado glass recycling plant can process 80,000 tons a year," 3 Mar. 2017 Momentum's new facility now produces high-quality cullet for use in bottle manufacturing and in other industries. — The Denver Post, "This new Colorado glass recycling plant can process 80,000 tons a year," 3 Mar. 2017

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