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fran·gi·ble
(frăn′jə-bəl)adj.
Capable of being broken; breakable. See Synonyms at fragile.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin frangibilis, from Latin frangere, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.]
fran′gi·bil′i·ty, fran′gi·ble·ness n.
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frangible
(ˈfrændʒɪbəl)adj
breakable or fragile
[C15: from Old French, ultimately from Latin frangere to break]
ˌfrangiˈbility, ˈfrangibleness n
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fran•gi•ble
(ˈfræn dʒə bəl)adj.
easily broken; breakable.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Old French, derivative of Latin frangere to break]
fran`gi•bil′i•ty, n.
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Adj. | 1. | frangible - capable of being broken; "the museum stored all frangible articles in locked showcases" breakable - capable of being broken or damaged; "earthenware pottery is breakable"; "breakable articles should be packed carefully" |
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