expendable equipment
1expendable — [ek spen′də bəl, ikspen′də bəl] adj. 1. that can be expended 2. Mil. designating or of equipment or personnel considered worth sacrificing to achieve an objective 3. designating or of a person or thing regarded as worth sacrificing under… …
2expendable — expendability, n. /ik spen deuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being expended. 2. (of an item of equipment or supply) consumed in use or not reusable. 3. considered to be not worth keeping or maintaining. 4. Mil. (of personnel, equipment, or… …
3expendable — /əkˈspɛndəbəl / (say uhk spenduhbuhl), /ɛk / (say ek ) adjective 1. capable of being expended. 2. (of an item of equipment or supply) normally consumed in use. 3. (of personnel, equipment, etc.) capable of being sacrificed to achieve an objective …
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