Something that can be filled with air or gas to make it expand and become larger or firm.
From Latin 'inflare' (to blow into), composed of 'in-' (into) and 'flare' (to blow). The -able suffix means 'capable of being.' The concept evolved as rubber manufacturing improved in the 20th century.
Inflatable technology started with rubber balloons but led to life rafts, boats, and even bounce houses—all because scientists figured out how to make flexible materials that could hold air without popping!
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