breakable

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Easily broken or damaged.

   Please wrap the breakable items carefully before you put them in the box.

2. 2
   noun

   A fragile object that breaks easily.

   We packed all the breakables separately so they would survive the move.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-der. Proto-Germanic *brekaną Proto-West Germanic *brekan Old English brecan Middle English breken English break Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English breakable From break + -able.

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