consumable
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4ADJ.
all, present
VERB + CONSUMABLE
consume
CONSUMABLE + NOUN
capitalism, consumer, elements, resources
PREP.
in
Definitions
adj
That is consumed or depleted upon use.
Atwood's Edible Woman offers a brilliant analysis of woman as consumable in consumer capitalism: when Marian turns out in a tarty hairdo and red dress...
That may be eaten.
noun
A material or product that is produced for consumption.
printer consumables such as toner and ink cartridges
The drillhead produces the drilling rotation and torque but also must slide out of position to allow the machine to manipulate the finisher drill steel and consumables.
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6Atwood's Edible Woman offers a brilliant analysis of woman as consumable in consumer capitalism: when Marian turns out in a tarty hairdo and red dress...
Wiktionaryprinter consumables such as toner and ink cartridges
WiktionaryThe drillhead produces the drilling rotation and torque but also must slide out of position to allow the machine to manipulate the finisher drill steel and consumables.
WiktionaryIt is normal for any organization to have two types of expense items, stockable and non-stockable. The stockable expense items – factory consumables etc – are booked into a subinventory and can be acc
WiktionaryAt present "consume all consumable resources" is assigned as the operational meaning of TETRA.
Tatoeba · #327528The most expensive part of the printer isn't the machine, but the consumable elements like ink.
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