crushable

adjective

Definition of crushablenext
as in friable

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  1. friable
  2. breakable
  3. brittle
  4. fragile
  5. frangible
  6. sensitive
Adjective
  • All beds are mulched to prevent water loss and to keep the soil friable.
    Sacramento Bee, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • What is Leaf Mold? Simply put, leaf mold is a valuable soil conditioner that can be made by leaving leaves to decompose into a crumbly, friable mulch or potting ingredient.
    Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 7 Sep. 2023
Definition of friable
Adjective
  • Sin City’s death-dealing future In Clark County, there’s been a concerted effort to better address heat risk as records become more easily breakable.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
  • And yes, obviously, kids shouldn’t be running around while servers are trying to navigate a space with breakable glasses in their hands.
    Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of breakable
Adjective
  • This mineral helps promote bone density and strength to prevent injury and osteoporosis (a bone disease in which bones become weak and brittle).
    Isabel Vasquez RD LDN, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Dry air may not seem like the most pressing beauty issue, but according to Suzanne Friedler, MD, clinical instructor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, changes in humidity can lead to issues like dry, brittle hair and leathery skin.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of brittle
Adjective
  • But with great power, comes great responsibility and - in this case - comes greater fragility (a quantum state can be said to be brittle or fragile, mostly due to the speed at which machines at this level work) and greater potential for errors.
    Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Developing tourism in a fragile environment is a tricky balancing act.
    Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fragile
Adjective
  • 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
  • If the boat does not stop, the Interceptor pulls alongside and the agent fires with disintegrating frangible ammunition into the boat’s engine.
    New York Times, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2021
Definition of frangible
Adjective
  • An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of leaking sensitive information to two news outlets in the hopes of sabotaging a hostage deal with Hamas in a political scandal that has roiled Israeli politics.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • People who are sensitive to stimulants or have a medical condition that can be negatively impacted by stimulants, such as arrhythmia or anxiety, may want to avoid these products or talk to a healthcare provider first.
    Jillian Kubala, RD, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of sensitive
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