untearableadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈtɛːrəbl/, U.S. /ˌənˈtɛrəb(ə)l/ (un- prefix1 1b.)
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > [adjective] > whole or intact > unbreakable, etc.
unbreakable?a1505
inviolable1530
unviolable1565
infrangible1598
infringible1600
unfrangible1601
untearable1648
irruptible1835
unburstable1890
1648 H. Hexham Groot Woorden-boeck Onverscheurlick, vntearable.
1859 F. Francis Newton Dogvane iv The pudding appeared,..an indigestible mass, composed of untearable steak.
1900 F. T. Pollok & W. S. Thom Wild Sports Burma & Assam 252 Shooting-suits..of some strong untearable material.
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adj.1648- partiblest
- particate
- particate man
- particeps criminis
- participability
- participable
- participal
- participance
- participances
- participancy
- participant
- participant democracy
- participant observation
- participant observer
- participant observing
- participants
- participate
- participated
- participates
- participating
- participatingly
- participation
- participation mystique
- participational
- participations