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returnable

/ɹɪˈtɝːnəbəl/
re · turn · a · ble

Plural:returnables
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returnable Lexical Profile

returnable Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Able or required to be given or sent back, especially to a store for a refund or credit.

Example

"Please keep your receipt, as clearance items are not returnable."


2

Capable of being hit or sent back over the net in sports such as tennis or volleyball.

Example

"Her second serve was fast, but it remained easily returnable for an experienced player."


3

Required to be returned or answered before a specific court or judge by a designated date (of a legal writ, summons, or order).

Example

"The judge issued a subpoena returnable on the first Monday of next month."

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• noun

1

A beverage bottle, can, or other container that can be returned to a retailer or redemption center for a deposit refund.

Example

"We sorted the empty glass returnables into crates before taking them back to the grocery store."

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