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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

/ ɪˈڱɪəə /

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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Other Word Forms

  • i·ڱa· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inflatable1

First recorded in 1875–80; inflate + -able
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Example Sentences

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Video on social media shows smoke and flames rising from the right engine, and passengers exiting the aircraft down inflatable emergency slides.

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On Saturday, a large blue inflatable police tent had been placed around the black car that struck the victim as well as a white van in the middle of Stonyhurst Road.

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Stadium staff and Toulouse's lion mascot gathered post protectors to place underneath the parachutist and a large children's inflatable was brought in from outside the stadium to provide further cushioning.

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According to police, Mr Polyakov has visited the region twice before - including using an inflatable kayak in October last year before he was stopped by hotel staff.

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In the centre of Murmansk, a giant inflatable whale has taken over one of the city's squares.

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