On this page you'll find 4 example sentences with Frangible. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as breakable and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Frangible in a sentence
Frangible meaning
Able to be broken; breakable, fragile.
Synonyms of Frangible
Using Frangible
- The main meaning on this page is: Able to be broken; breakable, fragile.
- Useful related words include: breakable.
- In the example corpus, frangible often appears in combinations such as: the frangible.
Context around Frangible
- Average sentence length in these examples: 34.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Frangible
- In this selection, "frangible" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 34.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, special, bullets, pin and breaching stand out and add context to how "frangible" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include frangible bullets such and is the frangible fence which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "frangible" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with frangible
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Safety regulations mean that some obstacles are now being built with a "frangible pin system", allowing part or all of the jump to collapse if hit with enough impact. (29 words)
Some U.S. units in Iraq use shotguns with special frangible breaching rounds to blow the locks off doors when they are making a surprise entry into a dwelling. (29 words)
Frangible bullets such as the Glaser Safety Slug are designed to ricochet less and be less likely to puncture the hull of an aircraft, which lessens the danger of decompression if the officer has to fire on an attacker. (39 words)
The newest improvement in cross-country safety is the frangible fence, which uses a pin and other techniques which allow the fence to "break or fall" in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of injury to horse and rider. (40 words)
Frangible bullets such as the Glaser Safety Slug are designed to ricochet less and be less likely to puncture the hull of an aircraft, which lessens the danger of decompression if the officer has to fire on an attacker. (39 words)
Safety regulations mean that some obstacles are now being built with a "frangible pin system", allowing part or all of the jump to collapse if hit with enough impact. (29 words)
Example sentences (4)
Frangible bullets such as the Glaser Safety Slug are designed to ricochet less and be less likely to puncture the hull of an aircraft, which lessens the danger of decompression if the officer has to fire on an attacker.
Safety regulations mean that some obstacles are now being built with a "frangible pin system", allowing part or all of the jump to collapse if hit with enough impact.
Some U.S. units in Iraq use shotguns with special frangible breaching rounds to blow the locks off doors when they are making a surprise entry into a dwelling.
The newest improvement in cross-country safety is the frangible fence, which uses a pin and other techniques which allow the fence to "break or fall" in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of injury to horse and rider.
Common combinations with frangible
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: