[ US /ˈbɹeɪkəbəɫ/ ]
[ UK /bɹˈe‍ɪkəbə‍l/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. capable of being broken or damaged
    earthenware pottery is breakable
    breakable articles should be packed carefully
NOUN
  1. an article that is fragile and easily broken
    pack the breakables separately
Linguix Browser extension
Fix your writing
on millions of websites
Get Started For Free Linguix pencil

How To Use breakable In A Sentence

  • LeClanché batteries, while in point of convenience and economy, resulting from their small size and non-breakable, non-spillable features and low cost, they leave no room for comparison. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc.
  • A topologist is someone who imagines all objects to be made of unbreakable but very pliable playdough, and therefore does not see the need to distinguish between a coffee cup and doughnut because either can be turned into the other. Algebra
  • It was another great year for Harry Murphy and his men and they must now see that eight-in-a-row record as breakable next year.
  • We'd carefully prepared the house (bought case of beer - check, removed all breakables from ground floor - check, warn neighbours - check), and our preparation paid off.
  • Tableware for outdoor use should ideally be unbreakable.
  • At its simplest, it means keeping objects clean, preventing bright sunlight from bleaching them and storing breakable pieces in a safe place.
  • What had once seemed an unbreakable resolve - the hallmark of strong leadership - has begun to crumble at the edges.
  • She tugged desperately at her restraints as memory came flooding back, but the chains seemed to be unbreakable.
  • The ‘smart’ fence uses breakable metal pins inserted between the top pole and the uprights supporting it.
  • But so strong are the temptations to deviate from this path that we must make it an unbreakable precept never to give our assent unless the evidence compels it.
View all
This website uses cookies to make Linguix work for you. By using this site, you agree to our cookie policy