inflatable

[ in-fley-tuh-buh l ]

/ ɪnˈfleɪ tə bəl /

adjective

capable of being inflated.

designed or built to be inflated before use.

noun

an inflatable object, device, or structure, especially a small rubber boat that is inflated with air.

Nearby words

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Origin of inflatable

First recorded in 1875–80; inflate + -able

Related forms

re·in·flat·a·ble, adjective

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Examples from the Web for inflatable

There was an inflatable bouncy house for kids and a thematically appropriate mechanical bull ride for grown-ups.
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I changed the beach ball to an inflatable alligator and started writing the story to find out what would happen next.
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He enlisted Gavin Turk to help design the Utopic Space Manifest, an inflatable mobile museum, kind of an art circus.
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The women explained how Castro provided nothing other than an inflatable baby pool meant to hold “the mess.”
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But it quickly becomes clear that there are no camels, though there are inflatable bouncy houses, naturally.
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Most of the drop sphere is made of inflatable metallic foil, so don't bother to look for the entrance.
Planet of the Damned|Harry Harrison
It turned out to be a combination of a canvas bag and inflatable rubber mattress, called by its makers a "Sleeping Pocket."
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I know, Larry said even as he was climbing into the inflatable vacuum garment.
A Place in the Sun|C.H. Thames
Most of the drop sphere is made of inflatable metallic foil so don't bother to look for the entrance.
Sense of Obligation|Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)

British Dictionary definitions for inflatable

inflatable

/ (ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl) /

noun

any of various large air-filled objects made of strong plastic or rubber, used for children to play on at fairs, carnivals, etc

adjective

capable of being inflated

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inflatable

adjective

noun

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inflatable

noun

adjective