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renewable

5 definitions • 8 examples
1
Renewable forms of energy can be produced as quickly as they are used:

Examples:

renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power
2
If an official document is renewable, its use can be continued for an extra period of time:

Examples:

a renewable passport/contract
3
Renewable substances can be used and easily replaced:

Examples:

renewable energy resources
4
relating to forms of energy that are produced using the sun, wind, etc., or from crops, rather than those using fuels such as oil or coal:

Examples:

renewable electricity/fuel/power
renewable materials/resources
Sorghum is a brand new cash crop that can be burned as a fuel and is therefore a renewable source of energy.
5
if an agreement or an official document is renewable, its use can be continued for an extra period of time:

Examples:

a renewable lease
The initial contract is for two years, renewable annually by mutual agreement.

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