RAISABLE

raisable, raiseable

(adjective) capable of being raised; “the roadster had a raisable sunroof”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

raisable (comparative more raisable, superlative most raisable)

Capable of being raised.

Source: Wiktionary


Rais"a*ble, a.

Definition: Capable of being raised.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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