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durable

Pronunciation: /ˈdʊɹəbəl/

The English word “durable” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

noun

  1. A durable thing, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.

Etymology

From Middle English durable, from Old French durable, from Latin dūrābilis (“lasting, permanent”), from dūrō (“harden, make hard”).

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