openable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- openability noun
- unopenable adjective
Etymology
Origin of openable
Example Sentences
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A fire safety report published in November found there was a substantial risk to life from fire at Lenzie Academy and fire exits were not easily openable.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025
The internal report - seen by BBC Scotland News - said fire exits at Lenzie Academy were not easily and immediately openable and fire doors were not always closed and in good condition.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
A pair of scissors in a blister case only openable with scissors?
From Slate • Jan. 9, 2020
Although it was built in the 1920s, says Pereira, "it is always 100% occupied, and one of the principal reasons is that it has openable windows."
From Time Magazine Archive
In consequence of which, people wrote by Dresden, and not the direct way, in future; wishing to avoid that openable FELLEISEN.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 12 by Carlyle, Thomas
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