noun
definition
A durable thing, one useful over more than one period, especially a year.
adjective
definition
Able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring.
Examples of durable in a Sentence
The most durable of fences are those formed of small oaks, split lengthwise by the wedge into thin boards.
It is not as durable as round rope and is heavier for the same working strength.
When well prepared for use, larch is one of the most durable of coniferous woods.
A more durable and more beautiful stone for building is the reddish or reddish-brown Potsdam sandstone of which there are extensive formations on the N.W.
Used as carriage rugs and floor rugs, most durable for latter purpose and of fine effect.
The wood of the tree is hard and durable.
Masonry and concrete are more durable than metal, and metal than timber.
Used for floor rugs, very durable; and very white specimens are valuable.
The live oak is one of the most valuable timber trees of the genus, the wood being extremely durable, both exposed to air and under water; heavy and closegrained, it is perhaps the best of the American oaks for shipbuilding, and is invaluable for water-wheels and mill-work.
Very good edgings, but of a less durable character, are formed by thrift.
Very durable trellises for greenhouse climbers are made of slender round iron rods for standards, having a series of hooks on the inner edge, into which rings of similar metal are dropped; the rings may be graduated so as to form a broad open top, or may be all of the same size, when the trellis will assume the cylindrical form.
As timber trees many of the species are valuable from their rapidity of growth and for the production of light durable wood, serviceable for many purposes.
Cow dung is less fertilizing than horse dung, but being slower in its action it is more durable; it is also cooler, and therefore better for hot dry sandy soils.
The wood is light, soft, straight-grained and easily worked; it is very durable in contact with the soil, and is used for.
Plant houses constructed of the best Baltic pine timber are very durable, but the whole of the parts should be kept as light as possible.
The wood, which in Indian temples is burnt as incense, is yellowish-red, close-grained, tough, hard, readily worked, durable, and equal in quality to that of the deodar.
The great Christian School of Alexandria represented by Clement and Origen effected a durable alliance between Greek education and Christian doctrine.
He rebuilt the walls of Cairo, of more durable material than that which had been employed by Jauhara measure rendered necessary partly by the growth of the metropolis, but also by the repeated sieges which it had undergone since the commencement of Ftimite rule.
This is a strong, durable stainless steel wristwatch.
This is a very durable, long-lasting type.
Wool is also quite durable, so a quality suit will last you for years.
The noise of the Drapier Letters had hardly died away when Swift acquired a more durable glory by the publication of Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the World, in four parts.
They have proved durable during daily use by innumerable children.
Made from durable plastic with 5mm thick walls they offer more excitement than straight slides due to the wave in the middle.
When it is too warm for regular jeans, shorts made of this durable material are the next best thing.
The earlier Buddhist constructions have proved more durable than the Mahommedan buildings.
The forests contain a great variety of useful woods, affording excellent timber; among the commonest trees are the yellow wood, which is also one of the largest, belonging to the yew species; black iron wood; heavy, close-grained and durable stinkhout; melkhout, a white wood used for wheelwork; nieshout; and the assegai or Cape lancewood.
Steelyards are simple, trustworthy and durable, but unless special contrivances are introduced for ascertaining the position of the travelling poise with very great accuracy, there will be a little uncertainty as to the reading, and therefore steelyards are not in general so accurate as scale-beams. When carefully nicked they are well-adapted for weighing out definite quantities of goods, such as i lb, 2 lb, &c., as in such cases there is no question of estimation.
When skilfully made they are very accurate and durable.
Very durable grey granite has been quarried near Aberdeen for more than 300 years, and blocked and dressed paving "setts," kerb and building stones, and monumental 'and other ornamental work of granite have long been exported from the district to all parts of the world.
Under water the wood is very durable, and it is therefore used for piles.
And he added a durable masterpiece to political literature in a pamphlet which he called Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents (1770).
Its results were momentous and durable in proportion as they were the outcome of causes which had been working long.
The Polish war dragged on for six years longer and was then concluded by a truce, nominally for thirteen years, which proved the most durable of treaties.
Henceforth the brilliant dream, a moment realized, the realization of which he had thought durable, was at an end.
The women spin and weave, and with the rudest appliances manufacture a variety of strong and durable cloths of silk,cotton and hemp, and of rofia palm, aloe and banana fibre, of elegant patterns, and often with much taste in colour.
Good interfacial adhesion is the key to the reliable service performance of durable bonded components.
She put them all on a durable plastic template that fits into a standard 3-ring binder for easy storage.
Durable glass-reinforced nylon handles provide a sure grip for working with the 420 stainless steel blade.
The most durable paths are slightly cambered to aid rain runoff.
It is constructed in durable cardboard and is 100% recycleable!
A lightweight, hardwearing and durable rubber outsole with aggressive cleats and flex grooves ensures maximum grip while you move freely around.
Aria legs and supports are made from tubular steel with a durable black textured coating.
Fully finished in a durable powder coating the flight is designed to blend in well with all room settings.
The handle is a combination of durable nylon resin composites and soft, rubberized surface coating.
This is conditional on the achievement of sustainable and durable convergence between the UK and the euro area.
These favorite instruments are all conveniently packaged in a durable wooden crate to hold all 7 instruments.
There is thus an urgent need for durable resistant potato cultivars.
This budget item may not be as durable as higher-end options, according to reviewers on Amazon, but it does inflate and deflate quickly and offer comfortable seating and sleeping.
They offer discreet, durable and highly professional cards articulating your dietary needs to waiters and chefs.