Meaning & use
frangible
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Easily broken or fragile, especially by design so that it shatters on impact.
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Frangible ammunition is designed to break apart on impact to reduce ricochet.
The old parchment was so frangible that the archivist handled it with gloved fingertips.
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A more formal, technical alternative to 'fragile'; especially common in engineering, aviation, and firearms contexts.
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