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Disposable

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩

Definitions

  1. Any object that is designed to be disposed of, rather than refilled or repaired.
  2. A disposable vaporizer, as for nicotine or a concentrate of cannabis (THC).

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Examples

“Parents who use⟳ cloth diapers often use⟳ disposables for travel⟳, nights, or both.”
“Durable goods can be cost-effective but make⟳ great disease vectors, and disposables like⟳ syringes and needles can be a problem in the poorest places, where there's desperate need⟳ of vaccines for diseases like⟳ polio. That's where the UCSD scientists come⟳ in.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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