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Meaning of "frangible" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRANGIBLE

From Old French, ultimately from Latin frangere to break.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FRANGIBLE

frangible  [ˈfrændʒɪbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRANGIBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frangible is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FRANGIBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

frangible

Frangibility

A material is said to be frangible if through deformation it tends to break up into fragments, rather than deforming plastically and retaining its cohesion as a single object. Common cookies or crackers are examples of frangible materials, while fresh bread, which deforms elastically, is not frangible. A structure is frangible if it breaks, distorts or yields on impact so as to present a minimum hazard to the vehicle. A frangible structure is usually designed to be frangible, and to be of minimum mass.

Definition of frangible in the English dictionary

The definition of frangible in the dictionary is breakable or fragile.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRANGIBLE


able
ˈeɪbəl
cable
ˈkeɪbəl
corrigible
ˈkɒrɪdʒɪbəl
diffrangible
dɪˈfrændʒɪbəl
dirigible
dɪˈrɪdʒɪbəl
enable
ɪnˈeɪbəl
flexible
ˈflɛksɪbəl
fungible
ˈfʌndʒɪbəl
illegible
ɪˈlɛdʒɪbəl
inexpungible
ˌɪnɪksˈpʌndʒɪbəl
infrangible
ɪnˈfrændʒɪbəl
intangible
ɪnˈtændʒɪbəl
label
ˈleɪbəl
mortgageable
ˈmɔːɡədʒɪbəl
possible
ˈpɒsɪbəl
reeligible
riːˈɛlɪdʒɪbəl
refrangible
rɪˈfrændʒɪbəl
stable
ˈsteɪbəl
submergible
səbˈmɜːdʒɪbəl
unintelligible
ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRANGIBLE

francolin
francomania
Franconia
Franconian
Francophil
Francophile
Francophobe
francophobia
Francophone
franger
frangibility
frangibleness
frangipane
frangipani
Franglais
franion
frank
frankalmoign
franked investment income

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRANGIBLE

accessible
audible
Bible
compatible
eligible
exigible
horrible
impossible
incorrigible
incredible
ineligible
intelligible
irrefrangible
legible
negligible
responsible
tangible
terrible
untangible
visible

Synonyms and antonyms of frangible in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «frangible» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRANGIBLE

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The translations of frangible from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frangible» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

易碎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frangible
570 millions of speakers

English

frangible
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भंगुर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القصيمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ломкими
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quebradiço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পলকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fragile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mudah alih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zerbrechlichen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

壊れやすい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부서지기 쉬운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frangible
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thể gảy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

frangible
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अमूर्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırılabilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frangibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łamliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ламкими
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fragil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εύθραυστος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

breekbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brytbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frangible
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frangible

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRANGIBLE»

The term «frangible» is regularly used and occupies the 58.697 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRANGIBLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about frangible

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRANGIBLE»

Discover the use of frangible in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frangible and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Evaluation of Design Criteria for Oil Storage Tanks with ...
Describes research that evaluated the ability of the present design criteria (API 650) to ensure the desired frangible joint behavior.
Daniel Swenson, Daniel Swenson Don Fenton Zhi Lu Asif Ghori Joe Baalman, Don Fenton, 1997
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Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, ...
Centerfire handgun ammunition, and to a lesser degree rifle ammunition, loaded with frangible bullets are now produced by all major ammunition manufacturers. The bullets are constructed of various materials depending on the manufacturer:  ...
Vincent J.M. DiMaio, M.D., 1998
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The Gun Digest Book of Assault Weapons
Frangible bullets can hardly be considered new, but there have been great advances in recent years in making them more effective. According to Campbell, EBR's 125-grain 308 frangible and the 55-grain frangible have offered top results in ...
Jack Lewis, Robert K. Campbell, David Steele, 2007
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Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1954: July-December
Compressed gas tank car protective device uses a frangible disc assembly in conjunction with safety valve. Catalog ... Frangible capsule disc provides protection for systems which operate under vacuum, pulsating, or back pressure. Catalog ...
Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1955
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Frangible Ammunition: The New Wave in Fire Arms Ammunition
This book remedies that by teaching the potential user what a frangible round is, what they can and cannot be used for, how to construct safe training devices and facilities and the proper street and service uses for the round.
John F. Mullins, 2001
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Cartridges and Firearm Identification
frangible ammunition is called Clean Fire and has dedicated law enforcement and general use product lines. Remington Arms markets two varieties of frangible ammunition: Disintegrator CTF, which uses a jacketless copper/tin lead-free ...
Robert E. Walker, 2013
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Conspiracy in Camelot
So was that a “frangible” bullet that explodes on impact, or was it a heavy metal jacketed bullet, which would pass through him? Also, do you know anything more about the bullets themselves that you used. . . where they were purchased, ...
Jerry Kroth, Bernard Grofman, Arend Lijphart, 2003
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Future Control and Automation: Proceedings of the 2nd ...
4.1 Selection of Evaluation Methods The frangible ecological environment is one of the focal problems for the today's world environment and development. There are many methods available for the ecological environment frangibility ...
Wei Deng, 2012
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Forensic Ballistics in Court: Interpretation and ...
The obvious answer was to follow the example of non-toxic shotgun ammunition and utilise a frangible and/or totally non—toxic bullet, using materials other than lead in the production of the bullet. As a result, virtually every major ammunition ...
Brian J. Heard, 2013
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A Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
figures. Externally, 'it is specular splendent; internally between splendent and glistening, with an adamantine lustre. It is soft, brittle, very easily frangible, and heavy, and is found in most places where the other species occur, in England, Wales, ...
George Gregory, 1816

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRANGIBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frangible is used in the context of the following news items.
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Patent Focus for July 6: recent local patents awarded
... (U.S. Patent 9,060,545); Philip Morris USA Inc.; A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
Mark Phillips: With that move, no frangible can save you [H&H VIP]
This is a busy time of year for me as a course-designer. I still really enjoy the challenge and the thought of being retired by the FEI in four years ... «Horse & Hound, Jul 15»
3
Dutch special forces to buy carbines chambered in 300 BLK
... to buy 195 select-fire carbines and 1.82 million 7.62x35 mm cartridges (1,345,000 ball, 244,000 subsonic, and 231,000 lead free frangible). «IHS Jane's 360, Jul 15»
4
These Firearms Manufacturers Represent The Top Competition For …
Given that frangible ammo is really only used for training, and that armor piercing and tracer rounds aren't in use with military handguns, the ... «Task & Purpose, Jun 15»
5
Isla Vista Shooting Suspects Appear in Court
Bullets are made of frangible lead and often fragment when they encounter hard surfaces such as wood, metal, or bone; eight to 10 small bullet ... «Santa Barbara Independent, Jun 15»
6
U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Illinois (June 25)
Assigned Patent for Multiple Compartment Pouch or Container with Frangible Seal. ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- E.I. du Pont de Nemours ... «Targeted News Service, Jun 15»
7
Eventing safety takes a step forward at Luhmühlen
Mark added: “It's about using the right [frangible] device in the right place. However, you can't justify a fence by making it frangible, that's just an ... «Horse & Hound, Jun 15»
8
Gun Review: HK VP9 handgun – almost perfect (VIDEO)
... magazines were stacked with an assortment of brands at once, including Perfecta FMJ, Team Never Quit frangible HP, Atlanta Arms FMJ and ... «Guns.com, Jun 15»
9
Frangible Ammunition for Law Enforcement Training/Duty Use? - A …
To breakdown those pros and cons, it is first important to define the Sinterfire frangible bullet. The Sinterfire bullet is made up of copper and tin ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jun 15»
10
Luhmühlen cross-country a big winner in safety stakes
Phillips said afterwards: “No frangible devices were activated. ... If you have to put a frangible pin on a fence, the fence is not in the right place. «Horsetalk, Jun 15»

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