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consumables
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consumables — UK US /kənˈsjuːməbl̩z/ US / suː / noun [plural] COMMERCE ► goods that people buy regularly because they are quickly used and need to be replaced often: »It is now the leading supplier of non food consumables to hotels and caterers. »computer… … Financial and business terms
Consumables — Goods used by individuals and businesses that must be replaced regularly because they wear out or are used up. Consumables can also be defined as the components of an end product that are used up or permanently altered in the process of… … Investment dictionary
Consumables — Not to be confused with consumer goods. A consumable is, according to the 1913 edition of Webster s Dictionary, something that is capable of being consumed; that may be destroyed, dissipated, wasted, or spent. John Locke specifies these as… … Wikipedia
consumables — con|sum|a|bles [kənˈsju:məbəlz US ˈsu:m ] n [plural] goods that are intended to be used and then replaced ▪ consumables such as printer ribbons and disks … Dictionary of contemporary English
consumables — n. goods that may be used up; food or services which people buy regularly because they need to be replaced quite often … English contemporary dictionary
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