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friable

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  1. 1. a. Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder. Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder Source: wordnet
  3. 3. [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. "Friable ground." Evelyn. "Soft and friable texture." Paley. -- Fri'a-ble-ness, n. Source: webster
  4. 4. [friabilis, fr. friare to rub, break, or crumble into smallpieces, cf. fricare to rub, E. fray. cf. F. friable.) Easilycrumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder. "Friable ground." Evelyn."Soft and friable texture." Paley.-- Fri'a-ble-ness, n. Source: adambom
  5. 5. j:100 s easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder Source: ecdict

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