noun
- Plural of cullet; recycled or waste glass that is melted down and reused in glassmaking.
Usage: technical; industrial
Examples
- The glassblower added cullets to the furnace to reduce energy costs.
- Cullets from broken bottles are sorted and cleaned before being remelted.
- Using cullets in production helps manufacturers meet sustainability goals.
- The factory collected cullets from discarded glassware to incorporate into new products.
- High-quality cullets can lower the melting temperature needed in the kiln.