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reposable

reposable adjective: able to be placed in a different pose.

Adjective (1)

reposable (not comparable)

  1. Able to be placed in a different pose.

Adjective (2)

reposable (not comparable)

  1. Reusable for a limited number of times, but ultimately disposable.

Noun

reposable (plural reposables)

  1. (countable) A surgical instrument designed to be used a limited number of times before disposal.

Forms of reposable

pluralreposables

Origin of reposable

From repose + -able.

Blend of reusable + disposable.

Questions about reposable

What does reposable mean?
Reposable means able to be placed in a different pose.
What part of speech is reposable?
Reposable can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near reposable in the dictionary

  1. reportresses
  2. reports
  3. reports back
  4. reports for duty
  5. repos
  6. reposable
  7. reposado
  8. reposados
  9. reposal
  10. reposall
  11. reposals

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