serviceable
adjective
capable of or being of service; useful.
unserviceable
-
a word derived from
serviceable.
Example Sentences
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About two hours into the flight, crew members reported that some of the toilets were "unserviceable".
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025
The June 10 Israeli airstrike that struck Damascus International Airport caused significant damage to infrastructure and runways and rendered the main runway unserviceable.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 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
Wholesale purchasers of Rags, and unserviceable Cordage, for Sale to Paper-makers. 3d.
