At present "consume all consumable resources" is assigned as the operational meaning of TETRA.
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Consumable
/kənˈsjuːməbəl/
Synonyms for "consumable" (32 found)
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Closest matches (7)
Noun(5 words)
Adjective(2 words)
depletabledisposable fabric
Strong matches (9)
Adjective(7 words)
edible coneedible fungus growthedible gardenedible goodsedible matteredible mushroomedible plant
Noun(2 words)
edible fungusedible garden plot
Related words (16)
Noun(12 words)
edible productedible shootexhaustibleexpendableexpendable iteminventory itemlab kit componentmost potablerefillsshort life goodsupplythrowaways
Adjective(2 words)
edible varietiesfit to eat
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More general
7 entriesMore specific
7 entriesdisposable itemedible itemfood productindustrial supplylab consumableoffice supplysingle use product
Collocations
12 entriesconsumable goodsconsumable inventoryconsumable itemconsumable itemsconsumable materialsconsumable resourcesconsumable suppliesconsumables budgetdisposable consumablesinventory consumableslab consumablesoffice supplies
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
The most expensive part of the printer isn't the machine, but the consumable elements like ink.
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"And I thought about democracy, and I thought we all have to get along somehow. You might not like an orange, you might not like a banana by itself, but if you combine different fruits together, you might actually be able to produce something which is consumable by the whole society," he states.
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While many biofuels have been criticized for infringing on food crops, using water and land that could be used to grow consumable plants, Felgar said Boeing is working to ensure its biofuel is sustainable.
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