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durable
/ˈdʊɹəbəl/
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What does durable mean?
adjective
- Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.
noun
- A durable thing, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈdʊɹəbəl/
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It may contribute admirably to the transient greatness of a man, but it cannot ensure the durable prosperity of a nation.
I would think of a thousand things, Lovely and durable, and taste them slowly, One after one, like tasting a sweet food.
More book examples (3)
Limestone rock is very hard and durable, but chemistry teaches us that water charged with carbonic acid gas will readily dissolve it.
The land constitutes by far the greatest, the most important, and the most durable part of the wealth of every extensive country.
Elastic stockings, which may be purchased from a druggist, serve the same purpose as the bandage, but are very much less durable.