Random Word Post – frangible

Brookville, Pennsylvania
May 8, 2016 11:54am CST
I find a random word by flipping through my 2003 The New Webster’s Concise Dictionary and write a quick – often silly – little post about it. # “frangible – Easily broken; fragile. From Latin frangere to break.” So if you ever see a box marked “frangible,” don’t drop it.
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@rina110383 (24497)
8 May 16
This is a good read. I've never seen a box with "FRANGIBLE" marked on it. Usually, I see the word FRAGILE. Just wondering why is there a need for frangible if we already have fragile, the latter being the more common word. It might confuse some and they might drop the box.
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@rona07 (1641)
• Philippines
8 May 16
Yep it is always fragile. At least thats what i always saw .. And frangible sounds like tangible.. just saying
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@rina110383 (24497)
8 May 16
@rona07 Breakable items are tangible and at the same time fragile. They probably combined it and came up with frangible.
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@jstory07 (133795)
• Roseburg, Oregon
8 May 16
I will not drop it as it might break.
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