breakable
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breakable
- /ˈbɹeɪkəbəl/
adjective more breakable · most breakable
- Able to break or be broken. The accident was also one of several since Clapham […] that demonstrated the role of breakable windows in the death toll. RSSB research would later confirm and reinforce the need for laminated glass to protect passengers and increase survivability.
- Fragile. Next Christmas she sent us bisque dolls, very lovely but too breakable to hug; we could not even kiss them but they cracked.
Similar: frangible, fragile · Opposite: unbreakable
noun breakables
- Something that is (easily) breakable. We had to wrap all the breakables before the movers arrived.
- A set of customized hardware that is part of a drum kit. Breakables typically consist of: the drummer's cymbals including high-hats, the snare drum, the kick pedal and the drummer's stool.
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adjective
Similar: frangible, fragile · Opposite: unbreakable
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Talk about this word "breakable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/breakable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. breakable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/breakable "breakable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/breakable.Cite this
@misc{breakable_2026,
title = {breakable},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/breakable},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
