"uncrammable" meaning in English

See uncrammable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more uncrammable [comparative], most uncrammable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + crammable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un-|crammable}} un- + crammable Head templates: {{en-adj}} uncrammable (comparative more uncrammable, superlative most uncrammable)
  1. (informal, rare) Not crammable; unable to be crammed (in various senses). Tags: informal, rare
    Sense id: en-uncrammable-en-adj-dPCPyDk3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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  "etymology_text": "From un- + crammable.",
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          "ref": "2002, Karin Kasdin, Watsamatta U, Chandler House Press, page 46",
          "text": "The SATs were, I believe, designed to measure aptitude. Today they measure a student's ability to cram for what was once billed as an uncrammable test.",
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          "ref": "2008, Sloane Crosley, I Was Told There'd Be Cake, Penguin Group",
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