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breakable
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breakable
(adjective)
breakable
/
ˈ
breɪkəbəl/
adjective
breakable
/
ˈ
breɪkəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BREAKABLE
[
more breakable; most breakable
]
:
possible to break
:
able to be broken
an easily
breakable
object
a world record that may not be
breakable
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—
opposite
unbreakable
— breakable
noun
,
plural
breakables
[
count
]
Breakables
[=objects that can be broken easily; fragile objects] should be handled with care.
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