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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
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easy to break; breakable; fragile.
Frangible bullets break into smaller, less harmful pieces upon contact with a hard surface, thus reducing danger from ricochet.- similar words:
- delicate, fragile
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| related words: |
brittle, frail, weak |
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| derivations: |
frangibility (n.), frangibleness (n.) |
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