"depositable" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈpɒzɪtəbəl/ Forms: more depositable [comparative], most depositable [superlative]
Etymology: From deposit + -able. Etymology templates: {{af|en|deposit|-able}} deposit + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} depositable (comparative more depositable, superlative most depositable), {{tlb|en|rare}} (rare)
  1. (formal) Capable of being deposited; able to be placed, laid down, or accumulated in a particular place, typically as a layer, residue, or item. Tags: formal, rare
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          "text": "Had the ransom been of the nature of depositable things, (viz. to secure satisfaction in case the treaty took effect, and to be resumed in case it succeeded not), it had much altered the matter; there had no great damage accrued to the depositor; he might have received his own again, though not with advantage: but sufferings once undergone cannot be recalled; …",
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