"peecycling" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /piːˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /piˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ/ [General-American]
Etymology: Blend of pee + recycling. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|pee|recycling}} Blend of pee + recycling Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} peecycling (uncountable)
  1. (uncommon) The practice of recycling or repurposing urine for various beneficial purposes, particularly in the context of sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation. Tags: uncommon, uncountable
    Sense id: en-peecycling-en-noun-pCpuCXIz Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "In fact, \"peecyling\" is a mainstream notion elsewhere in the world. Urine diversion for fertilizer can be documented back to 1867, and the U.S. is just starting to catch on to the trend that has become increasingly popular in countries such as Finland, Sweden, and the Netherlands over the last decade or so.",
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          "ref": "2024 April, Joe Roman, Eat, Poop, Die: How Animals Make Our World, Profile, page 96:",
          "text": "On the way in, I passed a small exhibit of zero-flush, eco-flush, and composting toilets in gleaming white. Kim Nace, Rich Earth’s cofounder, and Julia Cavicchi, the education director, gave me a tour of the research center. Their mission: to advance the use of human waste as a resource—peecycling.",
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        "(uncommon) The practice of recycling or repurposing urine for various beneficial purposes, particularly in the context of sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation."
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