in|flat|a|ble

in|flat|a|ble
in|flat|a|ble «ihn FLAY tuh buhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
that can be inflated.
–n.
any object that can be inflated: »

The most popular toys are the inflatables: an 8-foot-long sausage and a 10-foot-square air mattress that looks like an upside-down wading pool (Time).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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