im|pass|a|ble

im|pass|a|ble
im|pass|a|ble «ihm PAS uh buhl, -PAHS-», adjective.
not passable; so that one cannot go through, across, or along: »

Snow and ice made the road impassable.

im|pass´a|ble|ness, noun.
im|pass´a|bly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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