breakable
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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International aviation safety guidelines state that such navigation structures should be made of frangible, or breakable, material -- a recommendation not followed at the Muan airport.
From Barron's
They were given practical guidance, such as suggesting they move breakable items and knives to safe places.
From BBC
But just remember to keep anything breakable out of arm and leg reach.
From BBC
In this vibrating, believable scenario, everyone is so relatably breakable while bearing their fragility in such unique ways — again, what a cast — that in one sense, all Jacobs needs do is let breathe what’s there.
From Los Angeles Times
Water in hot springs can “cause severe or fatal burns,” the park states, and scalding water underlies “most of the thin, breakable crust around hot springs.”
From Los Angeles Times
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