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The correct spelling is expendable.
How to pronounce expendable
noun
Say it like: Exp-end-abl-e
The correct spelling is expendable. An expendable person or object; usually used in the plural. For example: "Private Johnson was afraid the Lieutenant considered him an expendable, since he was always picked as point man."
Usage Examples
“Private Johnson was afraid the Lieutenant considered him an expendable, since he was always picked as point man.”
“Oil and other expendable resources are frequently the subject of military disputes.”
“The anti-aircraft rocket is fired from an expendable launch platform.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An expendable person or object; usually used in the plural.
adjective
- 1.Able to be expended; not inexhaustible.
- 2.Designed for a single use; not reusable.
- 3.Not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal.
- 4.Regarded as not worth preserving or saving; able to be sacrificed.
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