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Definition of irrecoverable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

irrecoverable

adjective

/ˌɪrɪˈkʌvərəbl/

/ˌɪrɪˈkʌvərəbl/

(formal)

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that you cannot get back; lost
- irrecoverable costs
- irrecoverable loss of sight
opposite recoverable

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