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   expendable

   /ɪkˈspɛndəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. of relatively little significance, and therefore able to be abandoned or destroyed: "they are being made to feel like their work is expendable" Similar dispensableable to be sacrificedreplaceablenon-essentialinessentialnot essentialunimportantunnecessaryunneedednot requiredsuperfluousextraneousdisposabledisposablethrowawayone usesingle-usereplaceableOpposite indispensableimportant
   • ▪ (of an object) designed to be used only once and then abandoned or destroyed: "unmanned and expendable launch vehicles"

   Derivatives

   • 1. expendability noun
   • 2. expendably adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPENDABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     not completely necessary for success or continuing in...

   • Znaczenie Expendable, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     expendable definicja: 1. If someone or something is...

   • Expendable in Polish

     EXPENDABLE translate: niekonieczny, zbyteczny. Learn more in...

   • Expendable in Russian

     EXPENDABLE translate: легко заменимый, не представляющий...

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     EXPENDABLE translate: 可有可無的；無關緊要的；不必要的. Learn more in the...

   • Expendable in Simplified Chinese

     EXPENDABLE translate: 可有可无的；无关紧要的；不必要的. Learn more in the...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Expendables_(franchise)The Expendables (franchise) - Wikipedia

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   The Expendables is an American ensemble action thriller franchise conceived by David Callaham, spanning a film series, the first three ones cowritten by Sylvester Stallone, and additional media. The films star an ensemble cast, notably Stallone and Jason Statham, and are produced by Avi Lerner and Kevin King-Templeton.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXPENDABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Expendable definition: capable of being expended. . See examples of EXPENDABLE used in a sentence.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › expendableExpendable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Anything expendable is not necessary — it can be done without. If you lose or use expendable funds, you won't miss the money. None of us wants to be called expendable — that means we could be replaced.