returnable

returnable
I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. legally required to be returned, delivered, or argued at a specified time or place <
a writ returnable on the date indicated
>
2. a. capable of returning or of being returned (as for reuse) <
returnable beer bottles
>
b. permitted to be returned <
sale items are not returnable
>
II. noun Date: 1963 something designed to be returned (as for recycling); especially a returnable beverage container

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • returnable — re|turn|a|ble [ rı tɜrnəbl ] adjective 1. ) a returnable amount of money is one that you get back if something that you use or borrow is still in good condition when you have finished using it: A returnable 150,000 lire deposit is payable on… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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