disposable
(adjective) designed to be disposed of after use; “disposable paper cups”
disposable
(adjective) free or available for use or disposition; “every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire”; “disposable assets”
disposable
(noun) an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
Source: WordNet® 3.1
disposable (plural disposables)
Any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired.
disposable (comparative more disposable, superlative most disposable)
That can be disposed of.
That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.
Available to be used.
• non-disposable, nondisposable, undisposable, indisposable
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*pos"a*ble, a. Etym: [From Dispose.]
Definition: Subject to disposal; free to be used or employed as occasion may require; not assigned to any service or use. The great of this kingdom . . . has easily afforded a disposable surplus. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2024
(noun) an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures; “transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness”; “someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
