irremovable

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ir·re·mov·a·ble

(ĭr′ĭ-mo͞o′və-bəl)

adj.

Impossible to remove: irremovable boulders; irremovable obstacles.

ir′re·mov′a·bil′i·ty n.

ir′re·mov′a·bly adv.

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irremovable

(ˌɪrɪˈmuːvəbəl)

adj

not able to be removed

ˌirreˌmovaˈbility, ˌirreˈmovableness n

ˌirreˈmovably adv

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ir•re•mov•a•ble

(ˌɪr ɪˈmu və bəl)

adj.

not removable.

[1590–1600]

ir`re•mov`a•bil′i•ty, n.

ir`re•mov′a•bly, adv.

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Adj.

irremovable - incapable of being removed or away or dismiss; "irremovable boulders"; "irremovable obstacles"

removable - capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed; "a removable cord"; "removable partitions"

Translations

irremovable

[ˌɪrɪˈmuːvəbl] ADJ → inamovible

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