Monday, July 23, 2007

dis·pos·a·ble [di-spoh-zuh-buhl]
–adjective

1. designed for or capable of being thrown away after being used or used up: disposable plastic spoons; a disposable cigarette lighter.
2. free for use; available: Every disposable vehicle was sent. –noun
3. something disposable after a single use, as a paper cup, plate, or napkin.

[Origin: 1645–55; dispose + -able] —Related forms
dis·pos·a·bil·i·ty, dis·pos·a·ble·ness, noun
dis·pos·a·bly, adverb

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

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