EXTINGUISHABLE

extinguishable

(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

extinguishable (not comparable)

Able to be extinguished.

Antonyms

• inextinguishable

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*tin"guish*a*ble, a.

Definition: Capable of being quenched, destroyed, or suppressed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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