"duckable" meaning in English

See duckable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more duckable [comparative], most duckable [superlative]
Etymology: duck + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|duck|able}} duck + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} duckable (comparative more duckable, superlative most duckable)
  1. Capable of being ducked, i.e. avoided by moving the body underneath it.
    Sense id: en-duckable-en-adj-RZZNYEMO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 51 49
  2. Capable of being ducked, i.e. immersed in liquid.
    Sense id: en-duckable-en-adj-JCcUrnn~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 51 49

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