consumable
[ kuhn-soo-muh-buhl ]
/ kənˈsu mə bəl /
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adjective
able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
liable to be used up or depleted: comsumable resources.
noun
Usually consumables. something that is produced to be consumed, as processed food or fuel.
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OTHER WORDS FROM consumable
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How to use consumable in a sentence
But many consumables literally roll off the same line and into a different box.
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British Dictionary definitions for consumable
consumable
/ (kənˈsjuːməbəl) /
adjective
capable of being consumed
noun
(usually plural) goods intended to be bought and used; consumer goods
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