disposable
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /dɪsˈpoʊzəbl̩/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: dis‧pos‧a‧ble
Noun[edit]
disposable (plural disposables)
- Any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired.
- 2010, Kathleen Huggins, The Expectant Parents' Companion, page 88:
- Parents who use cloth diapers often use disposables for travel, nights, or both.
Translations[edit]
object that is designed to be disposed of
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Adjective[edit]
disposable (comparative more disposable, superlative most disposable)
- That can be disposed of.
- That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.
- Rather than purchase an expensive razor he bought a packet of cheap disposable ones.
- Available to be used; at one's disposal.
Synonyms[edit]
- (being intended for a single use): single-use, throwaway
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
that can be disposed of
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that is designed to be discarded rather than refilled or repaired
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available to be used
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Further reading[edit]
- disposable on Wikipedia.Wikipedia