"composter" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒmpɒstə/ [UK], /kɑmˈpoʊstɚ/ [US] Forms: composters [plural]
Etymology: compost + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|compost|er|id2=agent noun}} compost + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} composter (plural composters)
  1. A person or business that composts waste Translations (person or business): kompostoija (Finnish), kompostownia [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-composter-en-noun-HrJ2ZNaw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 59 41 Disambiguation of 'person or business': 100 0
  2. A container for producing compost. Translations (container): kompostér [masculine] (Czech), kompostori (Finnish), kompostownik [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-composter-en-noun-YgDe1vjB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'container': 0 100

Inflected forms

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