adj.
Pronunciation: ik- ' spen-d ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1805
: that may be expended: as a : normally used up or consumed in service < expendable supplies like pencils and paper> b : more easily or economically replaced than rescued, salvaged, or protected
– ex · pend · abil · i · ty \ - ˌ spen-d ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun