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1expendable
adjective ex·pend·able \ik-ˈspen-də-bəl\
: easily replaced : not worth saving : not meant to be saved : meant to be used and thrown away
Full Definition of EXPENDABLE
: that may be expended: as a : normally used up or consumed in service <expendable supplies like pencils and paper> b : more easily or economically replaced than rescued, salvaged, or protected
— ex·pend·abil·i·ty \-ˌspen-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
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First Known Use of EXPENDABLE
1805
Rhymes with EXPENDABLE
2expendable
noun
Definition of EXPENDABLE
: one that is expendable —usually used in plural
First Known Use of EXPENDABLE
1942
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