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expendable

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) expendable (adjective)
  2. 2) expendable (noun)

1ex·pend·able

adj \ik-ˈspen-də-bəl\

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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Examples of EXPENDABLE

  1. employees whose jobs are considered expendable

First Known Use of EXPENDABLE

1805

Rhymes with EXPENDABLE

amendable, ascendable, commendable, defendable, dependable, descendible, emendable, extendable, unbendable

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