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Renewable

//ɹɪˈnjuː.ə.bl̩// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to be renewed; capable of renewal.

    "Under the pilot project, the private sector will supply, install, operate and maintain e-vehicle charging stations; monitor and verify the energy efficiency, performance and savings in using renewable energy; and optimize the use of clean energy."

  2. 2
    Sustainable; able to be regrown or renewed; having an ongoing or continuous source of supply.

    "renewable resource"

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of being renewed; replaceable wordnet
  2. 2
    that can be renewed or extended wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A thing that is renewable; A renewable resource or source of energy.

    "Klein diagnoses impressively what hasn’t worked. No more claptrap about fracked gas as a bridge to renewables. Enough already of the international summit meetings that produce sirocco-quality hot air, and nonbinding agreements that bind us all to more emissions."

  2. 2
    A thing that is renewable; A renewable fuse; a fuse which can be opened in order to replace the element.

    "You'll find the link can be removed from a "Union" Renewable and replaced before most fuses can be taken apart."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From renew + -able.

Etymology 2

From renew + -able.

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