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sinkable

/ˈsɪŋ.kə.bəl/

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adjective

/ˈsɪŋ.kə.bəl/C1formal
  • ruОписывает объект, обычно корабль или судно, которое может быть затоплено или погружено под воду.

Describes an object, typically a ship or vessel, that is capable of being sunk or submerged.

  1. Capable of being sunkB2formal

    Able to be submerged or caused to go down below the surface of a liquid, especially water.

    ruПотопляемый

    • The old wooden boat was surprisingly sinkable.
    • Engineers tested the sinkable properties of the new material.
    • In the movie, the villain's ship was easily sinkable.

    Synonymssubmergiblesubmersible

    Antonymsbuoyantunsinkable

Forms
  • more sinkable comparative form
  • most sinkable superlative form