demanufacture

Definitions

A process of recycling that involves the dismantling and/or disassembly of an item to gain the maximum amount of recyclable materials.

uncountable

Examples

“The Parties define⟳ the life cycle of electronic equipment broadly to include⟳ acquisition, design⟳, manufacture⟳, assembly, distribution, use⟳, reuse, demanufacture, and recycling. (from the Sustainable Environmental Stewardship of Federal Electronic Assets" PDF signed 11-15-2004)”

“... other demand⟳ documents, and clerical procedures required in effecting the manufacture⟳ or demanufacture of field units as directed by higher authority.”

“This problem was selected because it is a practical example of the types of system that are excellent candidates for demanufacture.”

CEFR level