Composter
//kɑmˈpoʊstɚ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person or business that composts waste
"The company, the major composter in this area, will soon have much more trash coming its way because Seattle is making food waste yet another mandatory recycling ingredient in its already long list."
- 2 A container for producing compost.
"Ms. Fehrenbacher also liked the NatureMill, a small indoor composter made of recycled and recyclable polypropylene that converts food waste into fertilizer for houseplants and gardens."
Example
More examples"A composter is a container designed to transform organic waste into compost, which is a soil amendment rich in organic matter and nutrients that can be used to improve soil quality."
Etymology
From compost + -er.
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