"sinkable" meaning in English

See sinkable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more sinkable [comparative], most sinkable [superlative]
Etymology: From sink + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sink|able}} sink + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} sinkable (comparative more sinkable, superlative most sinkable)
  1. Capable of being sunk Related terms: sinkability Translations (Translations): submersible (French), süllyedékeny (Hungarian), yn-vaiht (Manx)
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