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Meaning of "tarnishable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TARNISHABLE

tarnishable  [ˈtɑːnɪʃəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TARNISHABLE

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

WHAT DOES TARNISHABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tarnishable in the English dictionary

The definition of tarnishable in the dictionary is able or tending to lose its shine, esp by exposure to air or moisture resulting in surface oxidation. Other definition of tarnishable is able or tending to become stained, tainted, or spoilt.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TARNISHABLE


burnishable
ˈbɜːnɪʃəbəl
distinguishable
dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl
imperishable
ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəbəl
indistinguishable
ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl
inextinguishable
ˌɪnɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl
insatiable
ɪnˈseɪʃəbəl
nonperishable
ˌnɒnˈpɛrɪʃəbəl
nourishable
ˈnʌrɪʃəbəl
perishable
ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl
polishable
ˈpɒlɪʃəbəl
publishable
ˈpʌblɪʃəbəl
punishable
ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl
relishable
ˈrelɪʃəbəl
replenishable
rɪˈplɛnɪʃəbəl
undiminishable
ˌʌnˈdɪmɪnɪʃəbəl
unpolishable
ʌnˈpɒlɪʃəbəl
unpublishable
ʌnˈpʌblɪʃəbəl
unpunishable
ʌnˈpʌnɪʃəbəl
unsatiable
ʌnˈseɪʃəbəl
vanquishable
ˈvæŋkwɪʃəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TARNISHABLE

tarmac
tarmacadam
tarmacked
tarmacking
tarn
Tarn-et-Garonne
tarnal
tarnally
tarnation
tarnish
tarnished
tarnisher
Tarnopol
taro
tarot
tarot card
tarp
tarpan
tarpaper
tarpaulin

WORDS THAT END LIKE TARNISHABLE

able
approachable
attachable
breathable
catchable
coachable
detachable
irreproachable
laughable
machine washable
reachable
searchable
stretchable
switchable
teachable
unimpeachable
unreachable
untouchable
unwatchable
washable
watchable

Synonyms and antonyms of tarnishable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tarnishable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TARNISHABLE

Find out the translation of tarnishable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tarnishable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tarnishable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

tarnishable
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tarnishable
570 millions of speakers

English

tarnishable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tarnishable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tarnishable
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tarnishable
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tarnishable
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tarnishable
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ternit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh dicemari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beschlags
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

変色しやすい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tarnishable
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tarnishable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tarnishable
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tarnishable
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दंडनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tarnishable
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tarnishable
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tarnishable
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tarnishable
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tarnishable
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tarnishable
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tarnishable
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tarnishable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tarnishable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tarnishable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TARNISHABLE»

The term «tarnishable» is used very little and occupies the 185.286 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TARNISHABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tarnishable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tarnishable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TARNISHABLE»

Discover the use of tarnishable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tarnishable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Meriden Britannia Silver-plate Treasury: The Complete ...
Chased, ' _ . 56,00 (sukielr). Enameled Copper, Old Silver Standard, 5750 (eurml ). (Non-Tarnishable). Chased, Gold Inlaid, 7.50 (mum) (Non-Tarnishable.) No 222. Enameled Copper, Old Silver Mountings, $6.50 (suusrimn). (Non- Tarnishable.) ...
Meriden Britannia Company, 1887
2
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
The method of lacquering a tarnishable metal piece which consists in heating said piece by generating the beat in the metal of which said piece is composed, applying thereto while thus heated overlying or superposed coats of lacquer with  ...
United States. Patent Office, 1909
3
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
The method of lacquering a tarnishable metal piece which consists in heating said piece by generating the heat in the metal of which said piece is composed, applying thereto while thus heated overlying or superposed coats of lacquer with  ...
‎1909
4
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London
The inventor, searching experimentally for a means of rendering tarnishable metals and alloys less tarnishable, had satisfied himself that the addition of pure metallic tungsten imparted greater density to alloys, and likewise less tendency to  ...
‎1885
5
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, ...
During the last few years numerous investigations have been carried out, with the object of determining whether there are any other practical methods of rendering silver less tarnishable. Amongst the series of experiments that have been ...
‎1907
6
The Allen Monthly
Size, 6^x8*4 inches 1.75 Platinoid, Non-tarnishable. Photo Frame. No. G901. Size, 5^x4 inches $0.65 No. G902. Size, 6V2x4y2 inches 85 No. G914. Size, 8x5j4 inches •. . 1.30 No. G925. Size, 9^x7^4 inches 2.50 No. G926. Size, 11 '4x8 ^6 ...
‎1920
7
Journal of the Society of Arts
During the last few years numerous investigations have been carried out, with the object of determining whether there are any other practical methods of rendering silver less tarnishable. Amongst the series of experiments that have been ...
‎1907
8
The Puzzle of the Red Stallion
The results were: One. turtle. (comatose). Four rusty tobacco tins (empty). One. man's. shoe. (minus. sole). One. wedding. ring. (Woolworth. non-tarnishable). One whisky bottle Two pop bottles One small target-type air pistol (retail value.
Stuart Palmer, 2013
9
The Jewelers' Circular
Z Flannel Rolls and Bags for Silverware Prompt Delivery of All Sizes Made of Anti -Tarnishable Flannel in All Colors of Excellent Quality, and at Reasonable Cost Write for New Prices WOLFSHEIM & SACHS, Inc. Jewelry Case*, Trays and ...
‎1922
10
War work of the Bureau of standards: April 1, 1921
... for Protecting Tarnishable Metallic Surfaces Owing to the scarcity of optical glass it was desirable to find suitable metal mirrors as a substitute for lenses used in range finders, periscopes, airplane cameras, searchlights, etc. Silver- on-glass  ...
United States. National Bureau of Standards, 1921

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TARNISHABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tarnishable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
MOMA's Embarrassing Björk Crush
Björk is a restlessly experimental (and therefore fallible), tremendous creative force, not a tarnishable brand. Credit Photograph by Jonathan Muzikar. «The New Yorker, Mar 15»
2
Barbara Kay: Gay advocate unwittingly encourages idea that …
However, the gold in the Golden Age may turn quickly to tarnishable gilt if it turns out that homosexuality can be inherent or a choice, as some gays, like Daniel ... «National Post, Mar 15»
3
When it comes to coins, Isis is clearly not as good as gold
Gold and silver do not have many practical uses, beyond jewellery or a perhaps tarnishable sets of cutlery. Their value is not intrinsic and is susceptible to great ... «New Statesman, Nov 14»
4
New jewelry company: hand-made and Internet-enabled
Each bangle is made with bands of a copper-based, non-tarnishable, gold-finish metal, with beads of natural gemstone, acrylic, glass or metal in many shapes ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Sep 14»
5
QI: some quite interesting facts about telephones
Because gold is used as an efficient (i.e. non-tarnishable) electrical contact, a ton of mobile phones contains more gold than a ton of ore from a gold mine. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 13»

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