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renewable resource

re·new·a·ble re·source (plural re·new·a·ble re·sourc·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. resource that can be sustained: a resource that can be renewed as quickly as it is used up and can, in theory, last indefinitely. Lumber, unlike mineral resources, is a renewable resource.

2. resource that replaces itself: a natural resource that replaces itself unless overused, e.g. animal or plant life or fresh water

3. renewable form of energy: a source of alternative energy, e.g. sunlight, wind, or waves

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