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operable |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Operable \Op"er*a*ble\, a. Practicable. [Obs.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: operable adj 1: capable of being treated by surgical operation; "an operable cancer" [ant: {inoperable}] 2: fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft"; "the dishwasher is now in wording order" [syn: {functional}, {usable}, {useable}, {in working order(p)}, {operational}] 3: usable for a specific purpose; "an operable plan"; "a practicable solution" [syn: {practicable}]
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