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De - Pt| English Dictionary: friable | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for friable | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Friable \Fri"a*ble\, a. [L. friabilis, fr. friare to rub, break, or crumble into small pieces, cf. fricare to rub, E. fray: cf. F. friable.] Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder. [bd]Friable ground.[b8] --Evelyn. [bd]Soft and friable texture.[b8] --Paley. -- {Fri'a*ble*ness}, n. | |
