as in fragile
easily broken
frangible china teacups that were totally inappropriate for a child's birthday party
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Recent Examples of frangible
Japanese officials confirmed that localizer structures near runways were sufficiently frangible.
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Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The barrier at the edge of the runway at Muan International Airport did not appear to be frangible, or have the ability to break apart, according to video footage and expert analysis, something investigators are likely to focus on.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Solid fences are safer today thanks to safety features like frangible pins and MIM clips that make a fence fall or collapse when hit.
—Olivia Hampton, NPR, 5 June 2024
At 1,000 metres, a frangible bolt—which was supposed to detach explosively in the event of power loss to shed weight—broke off.
—The Economist, 6 Sep. 2019
Now the team, led by Professor of Computer Vision Paul Rosin, is asking for more texts too fragile to be opened, hoping to ease the burden on historical researchers hesitant to examine the frangible objects.
—Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, 4 Oct. 2018
Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The barrier at the edge of the runway at Muan International Airport did not appear to be frangible, or have the ability to break apart, according to video footage and expert analysis, something investigators are likely to focus on.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Solid fences are safer today thanks to safety features like frangible pins and MIM clips that make a fence fall or collapse when hit.
—Olivia Hampton, NPR, 5 June 2024
At 1,000 metres, a frangible bolt—which was supposed to detach explosively in the event of power loss to shed weight—broke off.
—The Economist, 6 Sep. 2019
Now the team, led by Professor of Computer Vision Paul Rosin, is asking for more texts too fragile to be opened, hoping to ease the burden on historical researchers hesitant to examine the frangible objects.
—Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, 4 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frangible
Adjective
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Savannah Guthrie opened the family’s plea by thanking supporters for their prayers before describing her mother as the heart of their family and making a direct appeal for contact, stressing Nancy Guthrie’s fragile health and urgent need for medication.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Biocomputing remains highly experimental, fragile, and difficult to scale.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Time draws these kids osmotically through a membrane, turning them into things like us, adults captured by the brittle carapaces of our egos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the product hardens, strengthens, and smooths brittle, peeling nails.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Bring in Other Scents Scent can be introduced in a variety of ways, from candles and diffusers to delicate room sprays.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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Young boys cleaned test tubes, brawny machinists built gauges and mills, and scales delicate enough to weigh an inch of a spider's web.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Frangible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frangible. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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