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# reusable

«reusable» in Mova's school dictionary: **Able to be used again, many times, instead of being…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (reusable)

### meaning for a pupil

Able to be used again, many times, instead of being thrown away. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reusable/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In science and eco-lessons: reusable water bottles, bags, lunchboxes and nappies reduce waste («reduce, reuse, recycle»). Phrases: «reusable bag», «reusable bottle», «single-use vs reusable».

### examples

- Bring a reusable water bottle to school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reusable/#x1)
- We use reusable bags at the supermarket. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reusable/#x2)
- Reusable lunchboxes cut down on plastic. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reusable/#x3)
- This rocket is reusable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reusable/#x4)
- The class made reusable wax wraps. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reusable/#x5)
- Single-use straws are bad; reusable ones are better. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reusable/#x6)

### note

Spelling: «reusable» (no «e» after «s»). Also seen as «re-usable». Opposite: «disposable», «single-use». «Reuse» is different from «recycle»: reusing keeps the thing as it is.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «reusable» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reusable/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.