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perishable

[ per-i-shuh-buhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

perishable

/ ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl /

First recorded in 1605–15; perish + -able

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Increased military action increases the demand for these perishable products.

Capitalism is most concerned with food not being perishable, being shelf-stable.

Vast quantities of perishable goods are carried, but usually under definite regulations and contracts.

All through schooltime the mowing-machine hummed its low harmony of perishable minutes and wasted sunlight.

Not being perishable none are lost in shipping or by keeping.

It seems to me that objects of that description are a trifle too perishable.

Our religion then was given by God: and can God give a perishable imperfect religion?

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