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returnable
[ ri-tur-nuh-buhl ]
/ rɪˈtɜr nə bəl /
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adjective
noun
a beverage bottle or can that can be returned when empty for refund of a deposit.
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Origin of returnable
OTHER WORDS FROM returnable
re·turn·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·re·turn·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby returnable
retrusion, retry, retsina, retune, return, returnable, return bend, return-cocked, return crease, returned man, returned soldier
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British Dictionary definitions for returnable
returnable
/ (rɪˈtɜːnəbəl) /
adjective
able to be taken, given, or sent back
required to be returned by law, as a claim to the court from which it issued
Derived forms of returnable
returnability, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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