- exhaustible
- adjective see exhaust I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
exhaustible
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Exhaustible — Ex*haust i*ble, a. Capable of being exhausted, drained off, or expended. Opposite of {inexhaustible}. Johnson. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exhaustible — index destructible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
exhaustible — is spelt ible, not able. See able, ible … Modern English usage
exhaustible — exhaust ► VERB 1) tire out completely. 2) use up (resources or reserves) completely. 3) explore (a subject) thoroughly. 4) expel (gas or steam) from an engine or other machine. ► NOUN 1) waste gases or air expelled from an engine or other machine … English terms dictionary
exhaustible — adjective 1. capable of being used up • Ant: ↑inexhaustible • Similar to: ↑depletable 2. capable of being used up; capable of being exhausted our exhaustible reserves of fossil fuel • Similar to: ↑fi … Useful english dictionary
exhaustible — See exhaustedly. * * * … Universalium
exhaustible — adjective Capable of being exhausted Ant: inexhaustible … Wiktionary
exhaustible — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. expendable, limited, modest; see inadequate 1 … English dictionary for students
exhaustible — adj. consumable, depletable; capable of being ejected (i.e. exhaust fumes) … English contemporary dictionary
exhaustible — ex·haust·ible … English syllables
