fracturable

Examples

• All

• The engineer warned that the fracturable material could easily break under high pressure.

• In the manufacturing process, we must ensure that the fracturable components meet safety standards.

• PHOTO (COLOR): During pneumatic pipe bursting, the tool is guided through a fracturable host pipe by a constant tension winch.

  Academic text (2000)

• During pneumatic pipe bursting, the pipe bursting tool is guided through a fracturable host pipe by a constant tension winch.

  Academic text (2000)

Synonyms

F

fragile

vsfracturable

83 3.4

Easily broken or damaged because it is not strong

focuses on breaking under force rather than general weakness

B

brittle

vsfracturable

31 3.9

Hard and likely to break

is more general about breaking without implying hardness or inflexibility

B

breakable

vsfracturable

5 1.3

Easy to damage or fall into pieces

emphasizes breaking specifically under force or pressure

F

frangible

vsfracturable

1 9.9

Easily broken or damaged

is about breaking under pressure rather than mainly formal tone

S

shattery

vsfracturable

9.1

Breaks easily into small pieces

can mean breaking or fracturing without emphasis on small fragments

B

brickle

vsfracturable

• Literature

9.9

Easily breaks or snaps

is the neutral description for breakability without regional coloring

C

crackable

vsfracturable

5.1

Likely to form small breaks in its surface when under stress, heat, or age

refers to complete breaking under force rather than forming cracks first

Antonyms

I

intact

304 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

U

unbreakable

25 2.7

Very strong and hard to damage in normal use

How Breakable

brittle

31 3.9

fragile

83 3.4

fracturable

• Specialized

7.6

sturdy

76 2.1

unbreakable

25 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology