"motorable" meaning in English

See motorable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more motorable [comparative], most motorable [superlative]
Etymology: From motor + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|motor|able}} motor + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} motorable (comparative more motorable, superlative most motorable)
  1. Which can be traveled on by motor cars.
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