storable
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- adjective
- /ˈstɔːrəbəl/
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almacenable
- There's been a run on tinned food, sugar and other storable items, which is causing shortages in some areas.
It's not storable, so it's constantly boiling off and you're losing propellant because it's boiling off.
- It's not storable, so it's constantly boiling off and you're losing propellant because it's boiling off.
- The object is nameable, storable and preservable, imbued with the power and authority, perhaps even aura, of both place and selection.
Examples
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In markets for storable commodities such as oil, inventories play a crucial role in price formation.
Academic text (2001) -
To get a free sample of three different storable meals that have a 15-year shelf life, go here.
Blog text (15) -
The summer milk, however, had to be converted into a storable form right away.
Academic text (1998) -
Therefore, having a family or personal food security plan in place, with storable meals on hand, is a smart thing to do now, before a larger crisis occurs.
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In the case of storable groundwater, the cost of using some of the water now is that water might become more costly to pump from greater depth or to treat for poorer quality in the future.
Academic text (2008) -
I do think, however, that storable protein, carbohydrates, and oils are essential in every climate, especially given the unpredictability of monsoons and other extreme weather events in this period of climate chaos.
Blog text (1) -
They annually produce a storable surplus of yams, a main staple also used in reciprocal exchange between initiatory partners of the tambaran male cult.
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For emergencies, it's important to have storable food that won't spoil quickly.
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Many families are buying storable items to prepare for uncertain times.
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We should invest in storable supplies that can last for years without going bad.
Synonyms
Can be saved and not thrown away
Something you can keep and use again later
A food or item you can keep for a long time without it going bad
Cannot rot or decay
Easy to keep or remember
How Storable
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Morphology
Etymology
Storable comes from the common verb store and the ending -able, where store means 'to keep for later' and -able means 'can be'. So food or supplies called storable are things you can keep safely for future use without them going bad.