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freecycle

[ free-sahy-kuhl ]

verb (used with object)

, free·cy·cled, free·cy·cling.
  1. to give away (used goods or materials) to people who want them, or to obtain (such items) for free.

verb (used without object)

, free·cy·cled, free·cy·cling.
  1. to exchange used items for free.

noun

  1. an online community that facilitates such exchanges.

freecycle

/ ˈfriːˌsaɪkəl /

noun

  1. an informal network of citizens who cooperate online to promote recycling by offering one another unwanted items free of charge
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to recycle (an unwanted item) by offering it to someone free of charge
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of freecycle1

2000–05; blend of free and recycle

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