polluting

adjective
UK: /pəˈluː.tɪŋ/
US: /pəˈluː.t̬ɪŋ/

  1. Making something dirty and unsafe, especially air or water.

    1. The factory is polluting the river with chemicals.
    2. The excessive use of cars is polluting the air in many cities, causing respiratory problems.
polluting verb

  1. Present participle of pollute: To make something dirty or harmful.

    1. The factory is polluting the water.
    2. They are polluting the environment with toxic waste.

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The phonetic transcription of "polluting" is /pəˈluː.tɪŋ/ in British English and /pəˈluː.t̬ɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "polluting": "The factory is polluting the river with chemicals.". More examples on the page.