collapsible

collapsible
collapsibility, collapsability, n.
/keuh lap"seuh beuhl/, adj.
1. capable of collapsing or of being collapsed, as for carrying or storing.
n.
2. something that is collapsible: The auditorium chairs are collapsibles that store easily.
[1835-45; COLLAPSE + -IBLE]

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  • collapsible — 1875, alternative spelling of COLLAPSABLE (Cf. collapsable) …   Etymology dictionary

  • collapsible — is spelt ible, not able. See able, ible …   Modern English usage

  • collapsible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to be folded down …   English terms dictionary

  • collapsible — col|lap|si|ble [kəˈlæpsıbəl] adj something collapsible can be folded so that it uses less space ▪ a collapsible chair …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • collapsible — [[t]kəlæ̱psɪb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n A collapsible object is designed to be folded flat when it is not being used. ...a collapsible chair. Syn: folding …   English dictionary

  • collapsible — adjective something collapsible can be folded so that it takes less space: a collapsible bicycle …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • collapsible — adj. Collapsible is used with these nouns: ↑pushchair …   Collocations dictionary

  • collapsible — col|laps|i|ble [ kə læpsəbl ] adjective able to be folded into a smaller size: a collapsible bicycle …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • collapsible — UK [kəˈlæpsəb(ə)l] / US adjective able to be folded into a smaller size a collapsible bicycle …   English dictionary

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