1. frangible - Noun
2. frangible - Adjective
3. frangible - Adjective Satellite
Capable of being broken; brittle; fragile; easily broken.
Source: Webster's dictionarythe museum stored all frangible articles in locked showcases Source: Internet
At T-0 seconds, the 8 frangible nuts holding the SRBs to the pad were detonated, the SSMEs were commanded to 100% throttle, and the SRBs were ignited. Source: Internet
Safety regulations mean that some obstacles are now being built with a "frangible pin system", allowing part or all of the jump to collapse if hit with enough impact. Source: Internet
Some U.S. units in Iraq use shotguns with special frangible breaching rounds to blow the locks off doors when they are making a surprise entry into a dwelling. Source: Internet
The newest improvement in cross-country safety is the frangible fence, which uses a pin and other techniques which allow the fence to "break or fall" in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of injury to horse and rider. Source: Internet