frangible

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The estates have been back and forward so often between the Brandons and Wylders, I always fancy there may be a screw loose, or a frangible link somewhere, and he's deeply interested for Mark Wylder. '

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  1. adjective Capable of being broken; breakable. See Synonyms at fragile.

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  • The second category referenced debris sources from the RSRB Hold Down Post bore hole, such as plunger pieces and frangible nut pieces, among other items. —  NASASpaceFlight.com
  • Olin / Winchester (Cage 1MR34), East Alton, Ill., is being awarded a $30,000,000 Firm-Fixed, Indefinite-Delivery / Indefinite-Quantity contract for the acquisition of 9mm frangible ammunition. —  CDR Salamander
  • One widely-accepted solution was the frangible round, also known as the AET (Advanced Energy Transfer) round. —  CDR Salamander
  • Frangible rounds are available in a wide array of pistol calibers, but due to the inherently high velocities of rifle rounds, frangible ammunition is much less effective in rifles. —  CDR Salamander
  • There are two frangible rounds that have been approved for training purposes only. —  CDR Salamander
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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin frangibilis, from Latin frangere, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English frangebyll (once), from Old French and F. frangible = Spanish frangible = Portuguese frangivel = Italian frangibile, from Latin frangere, break: see frangent.
 

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/ˈfrændʒɪbl/
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