frangible
[ fran-juh-buhl ]
/ ˈfræn dʒə bəl /
adjective
easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.
Nearby words
franconian, francophile, francophobe, francophone, franger, frangible, frangipane, frangipani, franglais, frank, frank, anne
Origin of frangible
Related forms
fran·gi·bil·i·ty, fran·gi·ble·ness, nounnon·fran·gi·bil·i·ty, nounnon·fran·gi·ble, adjectiveCan be confused
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Examples 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. ByrnFrangible things are of less value than things that are infrangible.
The women bore crockery and other frangible articles, and helped Fessenden's drive the cow.
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
frangibility or frangibleness, nounWord Origin for frangible
C15: from Old French, ultimately from Latin frangere to break
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