collapsible

«collapsible» in Mova's school dictionary: Made so that it can be folded up or pushed down into a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (collapsible)

meaning for a pupil

1) Made so that it can be folded up or pushed down into a smaller shape when not being used (a collapsible chair, a collapsible water bottle). tree →

2) Likely or able to fall down or fold in (a collapsible steering column that folds in a crash for safety). tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life collapsible things save space: camping chairs, cups, umbrellas, crates. In design and technology lessons pupils may design collapsible structures. In car safety, some parts are made collapsible to absorb a crash. It tells the reader something folds or shrinks on purpose.

examples

• We took collapsible chairs to the beach. tree →
• My collapsible water bottle fits in my pocket. tree →
• The collapsible table folds flat against the wall. tree →
• Grandma has a collapsible walking stick. tree →
• In DT we designed a collapsible bridge. tree →
• The car's steering wheel is collapsible to protect the driver. tree →

note

Spelled with -ible (not -able): collapsible. Comes from «collapse». Some dictionaries also accept «collapsable», but «collapsible» is the standard spelling.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «collapsible» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.