Single-use
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Single-use is an adjective meaning Designed or intended to be used one time and then discarded or disposed of.
Meaning
Designed or intended to be used one time and then discarded or disposed of.
Example Sentences
Filtrona Plastics, Victoria, has supplied Malaysia with $20 000 worth of single-use plastic ware for hospitals and laboratories.
For example, more than 100 cities have adopted restrictions on polystyrene takeout containers, and the state has banned single-use plastic grocery bags.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disposable, one-time, monoservice, throwaway, nondisposable, indisposable.
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