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inflatable

[ in-fley-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. capable of being inflated. inflated.
  2. designed or built to be inflated inflated before use.


noun

  1. an inflatable object, device, or structure, especially a small rubber boat that is inflated inflated with air.

inflatable

/ ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl /

noun

  1. any of various large air-filled objects made of strong plastic or rubber, used for children to play on at fairs, carnivals, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. capable of being inflated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inflatable1

First recorded in 1875–80; inflate + -able

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