expenda'bility
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expendable (ɪkˈspɛndəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | that may be expended or used up |
| 2. | not essential; not worth preserving |
| 3. | able to be sacrificed to achieve an objective, esp a military one |
| —n | |
| 4. | something that is expendable |
| expenda'bility | |
| —n | |
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Expenda'bility
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