durable

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  1. adjective Capable of withstanding wear and tear or decay: a durable fabric.
  2. adjective Able to perform or compete over a long period, as by avoiding or overcoming injuries: a durable fullback.
  3. adjective Lasting; stable: a durable friendship.
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  • This only underscores the need for a durable, sustainable and fully respected ceasefire, as called for by the Security Council. —  The Daily Star > News Feed
  • Activewear pants are made from fabrics that are soft and durable, and some fabrics were designed to stretch and mold to one's body. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • Sturdy, durable, and easy to assemble, the Muddus drop-leaf table works as both a petite desk (when the leaf is down) and as a table with double the surface area —  All Categories Featured Content - Associated Content
  • Are you trading off against lives in the future that will be lost if you don't go for a durable, sustainable cease-fire? —  MediaBloodhound
  • It is a new design (no longer red colour body and yellow arms) that I was told to be more durable, also 6 arms. —  www.hardwarezone.com.sg
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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dūrābilis, from dūrāre, to last; see deuə- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = D. Danish Swedish durabel, from French durable = Provencal Spanish durable = Portuguese duravel = Italian durabile, from Latin durabilis, lasting, from durare, last, from durus, hard, lasting: see dure, v.
 

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