embrittle
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embrittle
verb embrittles · embrittling · embrittled
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To become brittle.
But I must warn you that chipboard floors are always likely to squeak. The material is still being used in new-builds, but developers now use adhesive to bed and joint it, rather than screws or nails. I suspect the adhesive will eventually embrittle and crack, resulting in the same squeaking problem
Similar: brittle
- To make (something) brittle. True, hydrogen has some drawbacks. It’s costly to liquefy or compress for storage. It’s also hard to push through existing gas pipelines because it’s so light that it leaks, and it embrittles the pipes.
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verb make brittle
| Deutsch | erspröden lassen |
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verb become brittle
| Deutsch | erspröden, verspröden |
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Talk about this word "embrittle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/embrittle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. embrittle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/embrittle "embrittle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/embrittle.
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@misc{embrittle_2026,
title = {embrittle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/embrittle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
