Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Designed to be filled with air or gas before or during use.
- noun An object or device that can be filled with air or gas, especially.
- noun A small rubber boat or raft filled with air.
- noun A large helium or hot-air balloon constructed so as to resemble a figure or object when inflated.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of inflation; that may be inflated or distended.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective That may be inflated.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Able to be
inflated or blown up. - noun nautical A
boat ordinghy that may be inflated when needed. - noun Any other structure, artwork etc. that is inflated.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective designed to be filled with air or gas
Etymologies
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Examples
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Search and rescue crews were looking for the other three crew members in inflatable boats and using nearby aircraft, including search and rescue helicopters, until about 6: 30 p.m. when the helicopters were called off for safety reasons, Hanzlik said.
KIA KIA/BNR 2007
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There were other children my age playing with what I can only describe as inflatable silver pillows.
Irish Blogs Living In Wonderland 2010
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So that's how the idea of inflatable tents came up.
Boing Boing 2010
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You can now do that with the latest innovation called the inflatable hot tubs.
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You can now do that with the latest innovation called the inflatable hot tubs.
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Aqua-Leisure Industries is recalling inflatable baby floats sold nationwide from December 2002 to June 2009.
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The CPSC says the recalled inflatable baby floats were sold in a variety of styles and colors.
News for WSAV 2009
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The CPSC says the recalled inflatable baby floats were sold in a variety of styles and colors.
News for WSAV 2009
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"With the raw materials, the labor costs, the cargo fees going up and now the renminbi appreciation, it's really hard to do business," said Huang Hongying, 50, who runs a company with her husband making plastic products such as inflatable backyard pools, pool toys and rafts.
As U.S pushes China on currency, small manufacturers say they're already hurting Keith B. Richburg 2010
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"With the raw materials, the labor costs, the cargo fees going up and now the renminbi appreciation, it's really hard to do business," said Huang Hongying, 50, who runs a company with her husband making plastic products such as inflatable backyard pools, pool toys and rafts.
As U.S pushes China on currency, small manufacturers say they're already hurting Keith B. Richburg 2010
michaelt42 commented on the word inflatable
Overheard in Newlyn, Cornwall, recently: "I'm not your type - I'm not inflatable."
March 4, 2012