Frangible: meaning, definitions and examples
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frangible
[ หfrรฆndสษbษl ]
used in materials or objects
Easily broken or shattered. Something that is frangible is fragile and can be easily damaged or destroyed.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The frangible glass ornaments were carefully packed for shipping.
- The frangible nature of the delicate porcelain made it susceptible to cracks.
Translations
Translations of the word "frangible" in other languages:
๐ต๐น frรกgil
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคจเฅ เคฏเฅเคเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช zerbrechlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ rapuh
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัะธั ะบะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ kruchy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฃใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท fragile
๐ช๐ธ frรกgil
๐น๐ท kฤฑrฤฑlgan
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ์์ง๊ธฐ ์ฌ์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุจู ูููุณุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ kลehkรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ krehkรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็ข็
๐ธ๐ฎ krhek
๐ฎ๐ธ brothรฆttur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะฝาัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแขแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qฤฑrฤฑlan
๐ฒ๐ฝ frรกgil
Etymology
The word 'frangible' originates from the Latin word 'frangere', which means 'to break'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century. The term is commonly used in the context of materials or objects that are easily broken or shattered.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #35,839, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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