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  • noun Plural form of consumable.

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Examples

  • I take back my statement that they all likely have a much higher net worth; depreciation and money sunk in consumables could leave them all with negative net worth.

    Net Worth | My[confined]Space 2009

  • Last year, the business, called consumables solutions, had revenue of $524 million.

    Honeywell Unit Will Sell 2008

  • Full coverage plans exclude the categories of routine maintenance, cosmetics, and so-called consumables, such as brake pads.

    PRWeb - Daily News Feed 2010

  • "And only about a quarter are taking the time to map and understand the totality of their marketing supply chain specific to consumables, which is quite frankly one of the easiest places to start."

    Chief Marketer Most Recent 2009

  • Perhaps it's the old razor and blade analogy – these companies practically give away the hardware because they know you must buy ink and other "consumables"over the years, which they'll make money on.

    Tips on preserving printer ink | Sync Blog 2009

  • The merger has produced a steadily profitable and briskly growing mix of sales of equipment and "consumables," such as lab slides and chemical solutions.

    You May Not Know the Name, But It Has a Knack for Profits 2009

  • So-called "consumables" are typically where the printing industry makes most of its money.

    Round Two For Dell's Printers 2006

  • Digital imaging supplies, also called "consumables," include ink, toner and cut paper for copiers, printers and digital presses.

    Printer Supply Revenue To Top $100B 2006

  • The NAO report states that England's 165 NHS hospital trusts spend about £4.6bn a year - a tenth of their total expenditure - on "consumables", such as surgical dressings, drinks, staff uniforms, pacemakers and replacement hip joints.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

  • Perry's state-paid expenses at the home include $18,000 for "consumables" such as household supplies and cleaning products, $1,001.46 in window coverings from upscale retailer Neiman Marcus, a $1,000 "emergency repair" of the governor's filtered ice machine, a

    Dallas / Fort Worth news, weather, sports, traffic and video from cbs11tv.com 2010

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