Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e-waste

/ˈiːweɪst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables: e-waste
IPA: /ˈiːweɪst/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Discarded electrical and electronic equipment.

Uncountable

noun

Electrical and electronic equipment of poor quality.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Following up news articles and e-mails from mainland China, BAN was directed to an e-waste processing area known as Guiyu on the Longdong River near the city of Shantou in the northeast [of] Guangdong Province, four hours by car from Hong Kong. In the course of three intensive days in and around Guiyu's four villages, the small investigative team witnessed firsthand what passes for recycling of e-waste in Asia."
"In June of last year, the Thai Ministry of Industry announced with great fanfare the ban on foreign e-waste. The police made a series of high-profile raids on at least 10 factories, including New Sky Metal. […] Since the e-waste ban, 28 new recycling factories, most dealing with electronic refuse, began operations in one province east of Bangkok, Chachoengsao, where Koh Khanun is located, according to provincial statistics."

Etymology

From e- (electric) + or e- (digital) + waste.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: e-

Usage

Rhymes With

awaste bumbaste smaste

Questions

How do you pronounce e-waste?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːweɪst/.
What does e-waste mean?: Discarded electrical and electronic equipment.
Where does e-waste come from?: From e- (electric) + or e- (digital) + waste.

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