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expendable

UK
/ɪkˈspɛndəbl/
US
/ɪkˈspɛndəbl/

Translations

expendablenoun
expendables
pl
UK
/ɪkˈspɛndəbl/
US
/ɪkˈspɛndəbl/
расходный материал
The printer requires expendable materials like ink cartridges.
Принтер требует расходных материалов, таких как картриджи с чернилами.
In the military, some equipment is considered expendable.
В армии некоторое оборудование считается расходником.
Additional translations
заменяемый элемент
предмет одноразового использования
Synonyms
surplus
casualty
sacrificial lamb
sacrificial victim
fodder
cannon fodder
throwaway
disposable
expendableadjective
more expendable
Comp.
most expendable
Super.
UK
/ɪkˈspɛndəbl/
US
/ɪkˈspɛndəbl/
In the mission, the expendable items were left behind.
В миссии ненужные предметы были оставлены позади.
The expendable crew members were not included in the final plan.
Заменимые члены экипажа не были включены в окончательный план.
The company considered the old equipment expendable.
Компания считала старое оборудование расходным.
Synonyms
nonessential
superfluous
unnecessary
disposable
replaceable
Antonyms
indispensable

Definitions

expendablenoun
An object or resource that is consumed or used up in the course of a process and is not intended to be reused.
The soldiers were given expendables like ammunition and food supplies for their mission.
A person or thing regarded as not worth preserving or saving in a particular situation.
In the harsh world of corporate politics, some workers are treated as expendables.
expendableadjective
Considered to be of little significance or value, and therefore able to be abandoned or sacrificed.
In the harsh environment of the battlefield, some equipment is deemed expendable to ensure the safety of the soldiers.
Designed to be used only once and then discarded.
The company provided expendable supplies for the event, such as paper plates and plastic cutlery.
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