expendable
[ ik-spen-duh-buhl ]
/ ɪkˈspɛn də bəl /
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adjective
capable of being expended.
(of an item of equipment or supply) consumed in use or not reusable.
considered to be not worth keeping or maintaining.
Military. (of personnel, equipment, or supplies) capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.
noun
Usually expendables. an expendable person or thing.
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OTHER WORDS FROM expendable
ex·pend·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·ex·pend·a·ble, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for expendable
Their rules are meant for a handful of expendable launches per year from a few government facilities.
SpaceX violated its launch license during December’s Starship test flight, prompting the FAA to order an investigation|Christian Davenport|February 2, 2021|Washington PostIrving, whether he realizes it or not, has become far more expendable.
James Harden is a winner and a loser of the Nets’ blockbuster trade|Ben Golliver|January 14, 2021|Washington PostIvy, after ten years in Interstel, you should know that experience and expendability are synonymous.
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British Dictionary definitions for expendable
expendable
/ (ɪkˈspɛndəbəl) /
adjective
that may be expended or used up
not essential; not worth preserving
able to be sacrificed to achieve an objective, esp a military one
noun
something that is expendable
Derived forms of expendable
expendability, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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