Disposable

/dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/ · adjective

Meaning

That can be disposed of..

Definitions by Sense

1. That can be disposed of.
2. That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.
3. Available to be used; at one's disposal.
4. Any object that is designed to be disposed of, rather than refilled or repaired.

Example Sentences

Rather than purchase an expensive razor he bought a packet of cheap disposable ones.

A disposable cup sits in a museum gallery, fully intact even after being cast aside thousands of years ago.

disposable income

Parents who use cloth diapers often use disposables for travel, nights, or both.

Durable goods can be cost-effective but make great disease vectors, and disposables like syringes and needles can be a problem in the poorest places, where there's desperate need of vaccines for diseases like polio. That's where the UCSD scientists come in.

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Word Forms

• more disposable
• most disposable
• disposables

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