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embrittle

/ɪmˈbrɪt.əl/

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verb

/ɪmˈbrɪt.əl/C2formaltechnical
  • ruГлагол, означающий делать или становиться хрупким, обычно используется в техническом или научном контексте применительно к материалам.

A verb meaning to make or become brittle, typically used in technical or scientific contexts regarding materials.

  1. Make brittleC2formal

    To cause a material to become hard and fragile, losing its flexibility or toughness.

    ruДелать хрупким

    • Exposure to extreme cold can embrittle certain metals.
    • The chemical process can embrittle the plastic over time.
    • Prolonged radiation may embrittle the structural components.

    Synonymsbrittle

    Antonymstoughen

Forms
  • embrittled past participle
  • embrittled past simple
  • embrittling present participle
  • embrittles third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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