frangible
IPA: frˈændʒʌbʌɫ
noun
- Something that is breakable or fragile; especially something that is intentionally made so, such as a bullet.
adjective
- Able to be broken; breakable, fragile.
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Examples of "frangible" in Sentences
- There are no frangible bullets fired.
- The reduced thickness portion is frangible.
- A conductor plated on a frangible substrate.
- The frangible nut is captured in a blast container.
- A frangible or breakaway valve for use in a flexible tube.
- A frangible flange secures the shank and rod to the spider.
- A second frangible bearing is placed in engagement with the ball.
- A frangible wall separates the reservoir from the elongated tube.
- A frangible member must be destroyed in order to remove the device.
- A container is provided for housing a frangible capsule and a porous carrier.