Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of being driven: as, a drivable nail.
- Suitable for driving: as, a drivable distance.
- Suitable for the transportation of logs: as, a drivable stream, that is, one down which logs from a lumber-camp may be floated and directed in their course.
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- adjective Capable of being
driven (as a vehicle). - adjective Capable of being driven on safely or successfully (as a road or other surface.
Etymologies
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Examples
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We think that BMW's decision to not come and get the car because it is "drivable" just to save the company a few bucks is poor customer relations.
Just In: A BMW 5 Series that calls the cops and cries wolf 2010
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We think that BMW's decision to not come and get the car because it is "drivable" (just to save the company a few bucks) is poor customer relations.
Just In: A BMW 5 Series that calls the cops and cries wolf 2010
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Despite incidents of road rage and complaints from a core group of heavy drivers, Texas residents generally believe their cities are "drivable," with at least 60 percent in each of the major cities of Dallas, Austin and San Antonio stating that officials in their area do a good job of maintaining city streets, according to the results of a survey conducted on behalf of The Hartford Financial Services Group.
Insurance Journal 2010
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- (Business Wire) Americans overwhelmingly believe their cities are "drivable," yet the daily commute is a tough ride for many.
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In the city of Hagerstown, all main streets were open and passable and most secondary streets were "drivable," Public Works Manager Eric Deike said Sunday afternoon.
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In the city of Hagerstown, all main streets were open and passable and most secondary streets were "drivable," Public Works Manager Eric Deike said Sunday afternoon.
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The tees on a couple of holes, the sixth and the 13th, may be moved up to create drivable par 4s.
At PGA, It's How You Finish John Paul Newport 2011
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But many of the cars on the roads are barely drivable, and there are few working stoplights.
Tamar Abrams: Abuja, Nigeria: Happy to Leave Tamar Abrams 2011
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"If I ask anybody to think of your favorite hole, it's usually either a par-three under 150 yards or a drivable par-four, occasionally a reachable par-five."
Watney has pole position in FedExCup playoff opener Reuters 2011
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The build costs ran into the millions of Euros for a vehicle that has no transferable technology and, although technically drivable, has no spare parts, extremely limited visibility and that copper cockpit, which heats up like an oven.
Dream Cars Matthew Master 2010
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