existing plant

collocation in English

meaningsofexistingandplant

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existing
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/us
/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/
used to refer to something that ...
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plant
noun
uk
/plɑːnt/us
/plænt/
a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and ...
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(Definition ofexistingandplantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The rate of retirement ofexistingplantand equipment and the possibilities for and costs of retrofitting set limits to the rate of diffusion.
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They are produced by insertion of a gene into anexistingplantspecies, with the help of specific techniques, to enhance the receiving crop line or variety.
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In regard to barbed wire manufacture, the whole of theexistingplantis employed to its fullest capacity.
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The modernisation ofexistingplantwas to include the building of blast furnaces.
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Sanction has been given in the 12 months for the building of one new cement plant and for a major extension to anexistingplant.
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Two new plasterboard factories are now being erected, and extensions and alterations are being made toexistingplant.
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The change in the type of fuel supplied to the sanatorium was made following a careful review ofexistingplant.
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I want to encourage the use of residential telephones, especially during off-peak periods whenexistingplantis not fully used.
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Decisions on whether to build new refineries or to expandexistingplantare for the commercial judgment of individual companies.
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The allowance is an allowance for the wear and tear ofexistingplant, regardless of whether it is replaced or not.
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The final assembly work would take place in anexistingplantwith a capacity of 200 tonnes of uranium a year.
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And to solve this the capacity ofexistingplantis now being increased rapidly.
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Depreciation, of course, is allowed onexistingplant, and any re-purchase only becomes due for depreciation allowance when it is in existence.
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On the mainland, new underground cables and some radio links will be provided to replace or supplementexistingplantthat is inadequate for modern needs.
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I have no doubt that the economic possibilities of adding to theexistingplantare engaging the attention of the private interests concerned.
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What we are talking about now, in the short term, is how we can use ourexistingplant.
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We want theexistingplantto be properly used.
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Are we getting the full amount out of theexistingplant?
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I understand that substitute materials for esparto, especially straw, are available in quantities greater than theexistingplantcan handle.
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It must be remembered, however, that in many cases it is necessary to make the best possible use ofexistingplant.
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