breakable; fragile
Origin of frangible
Middle English from Old French from Medieval Latin frangibilis from Classical Latin frangere, breakfrangible
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frangible
adjective
Capable of being broken; breakable. See Synonyms at fragile.
Origin of frangible
Middle English from Old French from Medieval Latin frangibilis from Latin frangere to break ; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- fran′gi·bil′i·ty fran′gi·ble·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more frangible, superlative most frangible)
Usage notes
Generally refers to objects intentionally being breakable, either in case of emergency, such as frangible light poles or smoke outlet panels, or as part of their operation, as in crisp crackers or frangible bullets.
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