The balance of federal powers and those powers held by the states as defined in the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution was first addressed in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819).
â¢ DURABLE GOODS (noun). The noun DURABLE GOODS has 1 sense: 1. consumer goods that are not destroyed by use. Familiarity information: DURABLE GOODS used as a noun is very rare.
To avoid confusion with the biological sense (which is also used in insurance, as perishable goods in that sense are normally not covered by insurance), they may be called non-durable or consumable goods as well. Other examples are office supplies such as pens and paper and printer toner.