"seizable" meaning in English

See seizable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: seize + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|seize|able}} seize + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} seizable (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being seized. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: seisable [obsolete] Translations (capable of being seized): takavarikoitavissa oleva (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-seizable-en-adj-iV9n7iag Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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