Definitions
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- adjective Capable of being
withstood .
Etymologies
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withstand + -able
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Examples
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The walls were built with careless hope that all would be withstandable.
Foundation 2010
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Approximately 0.008 microcuries absorbed in bone marrow is the maximum withstandable dose.
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