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nondurable

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non⋅du⋅ra⋅ble

  [non-door-uh-buhl, -dyoor-]
Use nondurable in a Sentence
–adjective
1. not resistant to wear, decay, etc.; not sturdy: nondurable fabrics.
2. not lasting or enduring; consumable or perishable.
–noun
3. nondurables. goods that are used up quickly or purchased frequently, as food and apparel.
Compare durable goods.

Origin:
non- + durable

Related forms:
non⋅du⋅ra⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, non⋅du⋅ra⋅ble⋅ness, noun
non⋅du⋅ra⋅bly, adverb
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non·du·ra·ble   (nŏn-dŏŏr'ə-bəl, -dyŏŏr'-)   
adj.  Not enduring; being in a state of constant consumption: nondurable items such as paper products.
n.  A consumable item: nondurables such as food.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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