"squashable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more squashable [comparative], most squashable [superlative]
Etymology: squash + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|squash|able}} squash + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} squashable (comparative more squashable, superlative most squashable)
  1. Capable of being squashed.
    Capable of being compressed or squeezed.
    Sense id: en-squashable-en-adj-7dAoVWix Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 5 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 40 19 41
  2. Capable of being squashed.
    Capable of being forced into submission.
    Sense id: en-squashable-en-adj-vt0Va--4 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 40 19 41
  3. Capable of being squashed.
    (mathematics) Permitting a grouping of 2-cells in oppositely oriented identifiable pairs.
    Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-squashable-en-adj-jMn6t0T3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 5 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 40 19 41 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: squashability

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