"unlosable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: un- + losable Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|losable}} un- + losable Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unlosable (not comparable)
  1. That cannot be lost; not losable. Tags: not-comparable Translations (Translations): häviämätön (Finnish), katoamaton (Finnish), unverlierbar (German), zdolny do zgubienia (note: when not being able to find an object) [feminine] (Polish), zdolny do stracenia (english: when losing possession of something) [neuter] (Polish), zdolny do przegrywania (english: when losing a game) [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-unlosable-en-adj-h8bfU~3y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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