Crushability

/ˌkrʌʃəˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality or property of being able to be crushed or squeezed.

Etymology

From crushable (crush + -able) plus -ity to make an abstract noun. Crush comes from Old French croissir, and -ability creates nouns that describe the capacity for something.

Kelly Says

Material scientists test crushability to design better packaging—if a box has too much crushability, your cereal arrives as crumbs, but too little and the package wastes space in shipping.

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