returnable

[ri-tur-nuh-buhl]

re·turn·a·ble

[ri-tur-nuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
that may be returned: returnable merchandise.
2.
requiring a return, as a writ to the court from which it is issued.
noun
3.
a beverage bottle or can that can be returned when empty for refund of a deposit.

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Returnable is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

Origin:
1375–1425; 1960–65 for def. 3; late Middle English retournable. See return, -able

re·turn·a·bil·i·ty, noun
un·re·turn·a·ble, adjective
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returnable (rɪˈtɜːnəbəl)
 
adj
1.  able to be taken, given, or sent back
2.  required to be returned by law, as a claim to the court from which it issued
 
returnability
 
n

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