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breakable

brea·kable

UK/ˈbɹeɪkəbəl/ US/ˈbreɪkʌbʌl/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

an article that is fragile and easily broken

  • “pack the breakables separately”

adjective

1.

capable of being broken or damaged

  • “earthenware pottery is breakable”
  • “breakable articles should be packed carefully”
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Origin

From break + -able.

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