vermicompost
vermicompost · vermicomposts · vermicomposted · vermicomposting
To employ worms to break down organic waste into soil or humusTo employ worms to break down organic waste into soil or humus
» Please throw the banana peel in the vermicompost bin.
Meaning
1 sensesTo employ worms to break down organic waste into soil or humus
Examples
2 sentencesPlease throw the banana peel in the vermicompost bin.
Vermicomposting is a method of decomposing organic waste using worms.
Forms
vermicomposts, vermicomposting, vermicomposted, vermicomposted| Base form | vermicompost · to vermicompost |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | vermicomposts |
| Present participle | vermicomposting |
| Past simple | vermicomposted |
| Past participle | vermicomposted |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedvermicomposter
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle