Spare parts of machinery are some of the expendables in a military operation.
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de|pend|a|ble — «dih PEHN duh buhl», adjective. that can be depended on; reliable; trustworthy: »Almanacs have fairly dependable information. –de|pend´a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
de|pend´a|ble|ness — de|pend|a|ble «dih PEHN duh buhl», adjective. that can be depended on; reliable; trustworthy: »Almanacs have fairly dependable information. –de|pend´a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un´de|pend´a|ble|ness — un|de|pend|a|ble «UHN dih PEHN duh buhl», adjective. not dependable; unreliable; untrustworthy. –un´de|pend´a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un|de|pend|a|ble — «UHN dih PEHN duh buhl», adjective. not dependable; unreliable; untrustworthy. –un´de|pend´a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dependable — de•pend•a•ble [[t]dɪˈpɛn də bəl[/t]] adj. capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee[/ex] • Etymology: 1725–35 de•pend a•bil′i•ty, de•pend′a•ble•ness, n. de•pend′a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
dependable — de|pend|a|ble [dıˈpendəbəl] adj able to be trusted to do what you need or expect ▪ our most dependable ally ▪ a dependable source of income >dependably adv >dependability [dıˌpendəˈbılıti] n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
dependable — de|pend|a|ble [ dı pendəbl ] adjective 1. ) a dependable person always behaves in a sensible way and does what they say they will do 2. ) dependable things always work in the way you expect them to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
expendable — ex•pend•a•ble [[t]ɪkˈspɛn də bəl[/t]] adj. 1) capable of being expended 2) consumed in use or not reusable 3) considered to be not worth keeping or maintaining 4) Usu., expendables. an expendable person or thing • Etymology: 1795–1805 ex•pend… … From formal English to slang
Dependable — De*pend a*ble, a. Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy. Dependable friendships. Pope … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expendable — ex‧pend‧a‧ble [ɪkˈspendəbl] adjective ACCOUNTING expendable supplies or items are ones of little value. Companies do not have to keep records of who has expendable items, and what they are being used for * * * expendable UK US /ɪkˈspendəbl/… … Financial and business terms
