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consumable

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Etymology

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    From consume + -able.

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    Adjective

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    consumable (comparative more consumable, superlative most consumable)

    1. That is consumed or depleted upon use.
      • 1991, Gayle Greene, Changing the Story: Feminist Fiction and the Tradition:
        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...
    2. That may be eaten.

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    Noun

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    consumable (plural consumables)

    1. A material or product that is produced for consumption.
      printer consumables such as toner and ink cartridges
      • 2006, Department of Mining Engineering, Proceedings: 35th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, volume 25, West Virginia University, page 162:
        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.
      • 2012, John Priestley, Oracle e-Business Consultancy Handbook, →ISBN, page 138:
        It 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 accrued on receipt.

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