Removable Meaning
/rɪˈmuvəbəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAble to be removed.
nounSomething that can be removed.
Sentence Examples
The ceilings are removable.
Stuxnet spread by infected removable drives, such as USB drives.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The plastic cover is ____, so you can easily access the batteries inside.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The seat covers were ____ and could be washed separately to keep the car interior clean.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Proto-Italic *wremoweō Latin removeō Old French removoir Anglo-Norman removerbor. Middle English removen English remove Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English removable From remove + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Five of these sections are covered by removable roof panels through which the transmissions, engines and carriage warming boiler can be lifted."
— 1958 September 26, “Swindon's First Main-Line Diesel Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 601:
"Molded by Mattel in forest green, this action figure was garbed in a removable yellow, sleeveless shawl. He is worth substantially more money if this filigree drapery is still intact."
— 2005, John Kenneth Muir, An Analytical Guide to Television’s Battlestar Galactica, page 187:
"The interior melamine panels were designed to be easily removable for repair or future refurbishment, and the linoleum floor was for easy cleaning."
— 2023 February 22, Howard Johnston, “Southern '313s': is the end now in sight?”, in RAIL, number 977, pages 42–43:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The plastic cover is ____, so you can easily access the batteries inside.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The seat covers were ____ and could be washed separately to keep the car interior clean.