Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Subject to an excise.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Liable or subject to excise: as, beer is an excisable commodity. Also spelled exciseable.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Liable or subject to excise.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Liable or subject to excise.

Etymologies

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excise +‎ -able

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Examples

  • The adjustments and adjustment components were easy to find and adequately positioned in excisable spots.

    Gear Review: Bass Pro Shops Tourney Special baitcasting reel JayCassell 2009

  • The adjustments and adjustment components were easy to find and adequately positioned in excisable spots.

    Gear Review: Bass Pro Shops Tourney Special baitcasting reel JayCassell 2009

  • The adjustments and adjustment components were easy to find and adequately positioned in excisable spots.

    Gear Review: Bass Pro Shops Tourney Special baitcasting reel JayCassell 2009

  • The adjustments and adjustment components were easy to find and adequately positioned in excisable spots.

    Gear Review: Bass Pro Shops Tourney Special baitcasting reel JayCassell 2009

  • The overall objective of this new system is to prevent fraud and evasion through cross-border cooperation between EU customs agencies on information on 'excisable' product movements.

    Canadian Transportation and Logistics : Headline News Canadian Transportation 2010

  • The overall objective of this new system is to prevent fraud and evasion through cross-border cooperation between EU customs agencies on information on 'excisable' product movements.

    Canadian Transportation and Logistics : Headline News Canadian Transportation 2010

  • Towards the end of the month of October 1829 a young man entered the Palais – Royal just as the gaming-houses opened, agreeably to the law which protects a passion by its very nature easily excisable.

    The Magic Skin 2007

  • Accordingly they entered the adjoining room from which the noise of altercation had proceeded; and there they found a middle – aged gentleman, with a pompous voice and manner, and a middle – aged lady, with what may be termed an excisable face, or one in which starch and vinegar were decidedly employed.

    The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit 2006

  • It's basically the same rubric, it is relevant, entertaining content, but making sure that the theoretical foundations are there but that the narrative is excisable and of interest to wide audience.

    CNN Transcript Nov 26, 2006 2006

  • It's basically the same rubric, it is relevant, entertaining content, but making sure that the theoretical foundations are there but that the narrative is excisable and of interest to wide audience.

    CNN Transcript Nov 25, 2006 2006

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