durable

[ UK /djˈɔːɹəbə‍l/ ]
[ US /ˈdʊɹəbəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. very long lasting
    less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys
    the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent
  2. capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay
    durable denim jeans
  3. existing for a long time
    a long-lasting friendship
    hopes for a durable peace
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How To Use durable In A Sentence

  • It may seem a paradox that the same colour should be at once so durable and so fugitive, but we may briefly explain it by saying _when vitreous pigments are reduced to that extreme state of division which the palette requires, they lose the properties they possess in a less finely divided state_. Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists
  • People have called me "alm" as in "alms for the poor" in the past, and I thought it was funny how I read it in my head one way and everyone else had it differently. honeychild because honey is natural, durable and versatile. and we are all children -- that child in us never leaves -- the outer casing just grows up and gets older looking. lol LJWorld.com stories: News
  • Made of lightweight, durable fabric it has a zip end pocket. The Sun
  • Those people who need others to confirm their sense of existence fear solitude and find nature's indifference to human beings unendurable.
  • However, he played with some uncertainty and tentativeness, and no one is sure just how durable he will be.
  • Using advanced ceramics technology, these printers include a durable print drum with a super-hard coating that can produce up 300,000 pages of high-quality printing.
  • The resulting policy muddle might best be solved by looking to last week's durable goods report, and to an old standby. Times, Sunday Times
  • No. 844/General Motors/U.S./Consumer durables In June 2009 “old” GM filed for bankruptcy and sold “substantially” all of its assets to a new independent company (the ”new” GM), which currently doesn’t trade. Global 2000 Drop-Offs
  • With the focus, by and large, turning to door delivery, in the case of consumer durables as well as perishables, the location factor has been obscured.
  • Water buffalo is not as durable as cowhide, but it's cheaper because of its large supply.
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