"composting" meaning in English

See composting in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɑmpoʊstɪŋ/ [US], /ˈkɒmpɒstɪŋ/ [UK] Forms: compostings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} composting (countable and uncountable, plural compostings)
  1. Composted material; compost. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-composting-en-noun-eIoKUVru Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8

Verb

IPA: /ˈkɑmpoʊstɪŋ/ [US], /ˈkɒmpɒstɪŋ/ [UK]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} composting
  1. present participle and gerund of compost Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: compost
    Sense id: en-composting-en-verb-syn3ouhB

Inflected forms

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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "id": "en-composting-en-verb-syn3ouhB",
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          "compost#English"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɒmpɒstɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "composting"
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      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "_dis": "86 14",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2002, Product Safety & Liability Reporter, volume 30, page 1098:",
          "text": "Because clopyralid is persistent and does not break down during the composting process, grass clippings and other green waste that have been treated with the chemical can contaminate entire compostings, the suit contends.",
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        }
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      ]
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkɒmpɒstɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "composting"
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      ],
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    }
  ],
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    "English verb forms",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "composting"
}

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