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Navigable

/nˈævəɡəbəl/
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(adj) Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.

Algeria's rivers aren't navigable.
The river was formerly navigable throughout its course by small craft.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Deep dredging made the river much more ____ for larger commercial ships.

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