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renewable
/rɪˈnjuːəbəl/
adjective
Able to be replaced naturally, so it does not run out.
- “Wind and solar are renewable sources of energy.”Toofey
- “There is a need to develop more renewable energy sources.”Tatoeba
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))