reclaim swampland 3 : to obtain from a waste product or by-product : recover reclaimed plastic 4 a : to demand or obtain the return of

You'll be able to reclaim the tax on all equipment that you buy. I reclaimed my suitcase from the lost luggage office.

reclaim something (from something) to make land that is naturally too wet or too dry suitable to be built on, farmed, etc. The site for the airport will be reclaimed from the swamp. reclaimed land

The factory reclaims fibers from textile wastes. These bottles were made from reclaimed [= (more commonly) recycled] plastic.

Define reclaimed. reclaimed synonyms, reclaimed pronunciation, reclaimed translation, English dictionary definition of reclaimed. tr.v. re·claimed , re·claim·ing , re·claims 1.

RECLAIMED definition: to claim back | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

verb make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state “The people reclaimed the marshes” see more

A collected part of the heap is reclaimed when heap space is reclaimed beyond its corresponding garbage collection top.

From Barron's Bartenders reclaimed the martini, refused to make its sugary variants, and insisted on precision. From Salon VPNs promise a way to reclaim control over one’s private data. From …

If a piece of land that was used for farming or building is reclaimed by a desert, forest, or the sea, it turns back into desert, forest, or sea. The diamond towns are gradually being reclaimed by …