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