frangible

[ fran-juh-buhl ]

/ ˈfræn dʒə bəl /

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adjective

easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.

Origin of frangible

1375–1425; late Middle English <Old French, derivative of Latin frangere to break; see -ible

SYNONYMS FOR frangible

fragile, frail.

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OTHER WORDS FROM frangible

fran·gi·bil·i·ty, fran·gi·ble·ness, nounnon·fran·gi·bil·i·ty, nounnon·fran·gi·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH frangible

frangible , fungible

Words nearby frangible

Francophone, Franco-Provençal, Franco-Prussian War, franc-tireur, franger, frangible, frangipane, frangipani, Franglais, frank, frankalmoign

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Example sentences from the Web for frangible

A frangible plate D closes the end of barrel A, but blows out above a certain pressure to avoid bursting strain in the gun.
The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.|Edward W. Byrn
Frangible things are of less value than things that are infrangible.
The World's Great Sermons, Volume 6: H. W. Beecher to Punshon|Various
The women bore crockery and other frangible articles, and helped Fessenden's drive the cow.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864|Various
Not a branch falls—the autumn blasts brought down all that was frangible.
Of Walks and Walking Tours|Arnold Haultain

British Dictionary definitions for frangible

frangible

/ (ˈfrændʒɪbəl) /

adjective

breakable or fragile

Derived forms of frangible

frangibility or frangibleness, noun

Word Origin for frangible

C15: from Old French, ultimately from Latin frangere to break

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单词	frangible
释义	frangible [ fran-juh-buhl ] / ˈfræn dʒə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR frangible ON THESAURUS.COM adjective easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children. Origin of frangible 1375–1425; late Middle English <Old French, derivative of Latin frangere to break; see -ible SYNONYMS FOR frangible fragile, frail. SEE SYNONYMS FOR frangible ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM frangible fran·gi·bil·i·ty, fran·gi·ble·ness, nounnon·fran·gi·bil·i·ty, nounnon·fran·gi·ble, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH frangible frangible , fungible Words nearby frangible Francophone, Franco-Provençal, Franco-Prussian War, franc-tireur, franger, frangible, frangipane, frangipani, Franglais, frank, frankalmoign Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frangible A frangible plate D closes the end of barrel A, but blows out above a certain pressure to avoid bursting strain in the gun. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.\|Edward W. Byrn Frangible things are of less value than things that are infrangible. The World's Great Sermons, Volume 6: H. W. Beecher to Punshon\|Various The women bore crockery and other frangible articles, and helped Fessenden's drive the cow. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864\|Various Not a branch falls—the autumn blasts brought down all that was frangible. Of Walks and Walking Tours\|Arnold Haultain British Dictionary definitions for frangible frangible / (ˈfrændʒɪbəl) / adjective breakable or fragile Derived forms of frangible frangibility or frangibleness, noun Word Origin for frangible C15: from Old French, ultimately from Latin frangere to break Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to frangible breakable, brittle, crumbly, dainty, delicate, feeble, flimsy, frail, friable, weak
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frangible

adjective

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adjective

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