pro·cur·a·ble

[proh-kyoor-uh-buhl, pruh-]
adjective

Origin:
1605–15; procure + -able

non·pro·cur·a·ble, adjective
un·pro·cur·a·ble, adjective
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procure (prəˈkjʊə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (tr) to obtain or acquire; secure
2.  to obtain (women or girls) to act as prostitutes
 
[C13: from Latin prōcūrāre to look after, from pro-1 + cūrāre to care for]
 
pro'curable
 
adj
 
pro'curance
 
n
 
pro'cural
 
n

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Procurable is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example sentences
Authorized plants shall be equipped to produce only that work which is not deemed to be commercially procurable.
The planes are connected together with diagonal guys of the finest piano wire procurable.
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