serviceable
adjective
capable of or being of service; useful.
unserviceable
-
a word derived from
serviceable.
Example Sentences
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Getting vital supplies into the islands was tough with jetties unserviceable.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
On June 10, Israeli airstrikes that struck Damascus International Airport caused significant damage and rendered the main runway unserviceable.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
Through Revert, metal removed during the manufacture of components and from unserviceable engine parts is collected, segregated by specific alloy type, cleaned of all coatings and contaminants, and returned to the material supplier for recycling.
From Nature ● Mar. 22, 2016
The unfortunate Quinlan, whose empire was once worth £10bn, was disappearing under a mountain of unserviceable debt.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 6, 2014
Through a wide space, of which the rickety broken gate hung by a single hinge, Mary entered a large yard, a court littered with disabled carts, harrows, and other field implements, all equally unserviceable.
From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) by Charles James Lever
