compost pile

collocation in English

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compost
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkɒm.pɒst/us
/ˈkɑːm.poʊst/
decaying plant material that is added to soil to improve ...
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pile
noun
uk
/paɪl/us
/paɪl/
objects positioned one on top ...
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(Definition ofcompostandpilefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Bulk samples from the center of thecompostpilewere collected and mixed.
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Howard contributed significantly to developing the art and science of composting9 that continues in today's organic farming but with new standards forcompostpiletemperature maintenance and turning.
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When the bag fills, it can be emptied onto acompostpileor bagged for disposal.
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After some time, when thecompostpilesettles down, the central pale is removed for aeration.
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This material then decomposes and becomes part of thecompostpilelining the pit that continues to act as a moisture sponge.
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Larvae can survive cold winters particularly with large numbers of grubs, insulation, or compost heat (generated by the microorganisms in the grub bin orcompostpile).
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When the bucket is full, it can be covered with a lid and stored in a non-freezing location until it can be incorporated into a containedcompostpile.
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While biodegradable simply means to be consumed by microorganisms and return to compounds found in nature, compostable makes the specific demand that the object break down in acompostpile.
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The proposed building would use technologies such as solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling, compost piles and low-flow showers.
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Most laboratory strains were taken from artificial environments such as gardens and compost piles.
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Food and animal waste are mixed with plant material and placed in large compost piles; the compost is used to fertilize the trees and shrubs.
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Rhizomucor pusillus is a grey mycelium fungi most commonly found in compost piles.
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Cleanup crews have had to bury compost piles and cover fire pits.
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Vermiform nematodes can survive and reproduce in compost piles of dead plant material by feeding on fungi that are commonly found in compost.
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Flesh flies and their larvae are also known to eat decaying vegetable matter and excrement, and they may be found around compost piles and pit latrines.
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