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collapsible

collapsible

8 4.0
Folds into a smaller size for easy storage
  • adjective
  • /kəˈlæpsəbl/
: plegable
  • She brought a collapsible table for the picnic to save space in the car.
  • collapsible burglar-proof
  • collapsible type

This is a collapsible metal straw.

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Examples

  • The camping gear includes a collapsible cooler that can be stored flat.

  • This is a collapsible metal straw.

    Allana Davison

  • Craig, 30 years old and small, sits at a collapsible card table.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • I see you have one of these collapsible pointers.

    The Pink Panther (2006)

  • Collapsible fishing pole, a few other odds and ends I stuck in there for you.

    Into the Wild (2007)

  • It's a collapsible bed.

    Lolita (1962)

  • Kimble helps clear the wheels so the collapsible gurney comes free.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Bobbie whipped out her collapsible umbrella and extended it briskly.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • This is a collapsible metal straw that fits easily into my pocket.

Synonyms

folding
vscollapsible
41 2.5

Made so it becomes smaller for easy storage or carrying

is about the item's ability to become smaller rather than design intent
foldable
vscollapsible
2 3.2

Able to be made smaller for easy carrying

is more general, allowing compacting or sudden flattening for storage

Antonyms

rigid
37 4.0

Does not bend because it is stiff

How Foldable

collapsible
8 4.0
packable
1 3.2
compact
80 4.1

Surface Forms

collapsible positive

Morphology

collapsible = collapse (transparent) = collapse + ible

Standard adjective formation from the verb 'collapse' with the suffix '-ible' meaning 'able to be collapsed', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Collapsible comes from collapse and the ending -ible. Collapse once meant 'to fall together' or 'fold up', so something collapsible can fold down or be made much smaller for easy storage or travel.