reusable

adjective

re·​us·​able (ˌ)rē-ˈyü-zə-bəl How to pronounce reusable (audio)
: capable of being used again or repeatedly

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The aircraft is solar-powered, reusable and operated remotely. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025 SpaceX envisions the spacecraft as being a fully reusable transportation system that will be vital for when NASA astronauts return to the moon, perhaps as early as 2027. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 But dialing in such reusable space exploration systems has been difficult and generated the spectacle of many RUDs or explosions in the development process. Eric MacK, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 It's made of stainless steel and is designed to one day be fully and rapidly reusable – meaning that both the rocket and its Super Heavy booster could be launched again just hours after returning from space. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reusable

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First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reusable was in 1943

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“Reusable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reusable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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reusable

adjective
re·​us·​able (ˈ)rē-ˈyü-zə-bəl How to pronounce reusable (audio)
: capable of being used again or repeatedly

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