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COLLAPSIBLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does collapsible mean? 

COLLAPSIBLE (adjective)
  The adjective COLLAPSIBLE has 1 sense:

1. capable of collapsing or being collapsedplay

  Familiarity information: COLLAPSIBLE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


COLLAPSIBLE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of collapsing or being collapsed

Synonyms:

collapsable; collapsible

Context example:

a collapsible boat

Similar:

foldable; foldaway; folding (capable of being folded up and stored)

telescopic (having parts that slide one within another)

tip-up (constructed so as to tip up or out of the way)

Antonym:

noncollapsible (not capable of collapsing)

Derivation:

collapse (fold or close up)


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