inflatable

Word family  noun inflation inflatable deflation reflation adjective inflatable inflated inflationary deflationary reflationary verb inflate deflate reflate

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Daily life

in·fla·ta·ble1 /ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl/ adjective  DAIRan inflatable object has to be filled with air before you can use it (需)充气的 an inflatable mattress 充气垫子

Examples from the Corpus

inflatable• In their most visible work, astronauts will let loose a retrievable satellite carrying a coffin-sized inflatable antenna.• It boosts their image, puffing them up like an inflatable bag of chips.• I saw two inflatable dinghies aboard.• Axl sings like a yowling inflatable doll that has been wounded and is taking it personally.• Like many offshoot sports, the increasingly popular use of inflatable kayaks has its advantages and drawbacks.• an inflatable life boat• Paul wonders where the inflatable life preserver is.• If not a Carley float, then certainly an inflatable rubber dinghy.

Related topics: Water

inflatable2 noun [countable]  TTWan object that has to be filled with air before you can use it, especially a boat or toy 充气物〔尤指小艇或玩具〕

Examples from the Corpus

inflatable• Oldenberg's Lipstick, in its first incarnation, had been a huge plastic inflatable.• Hours were spent paddling around in the dark on the Suez Canal until they believed they had mastered handling of the inflatables.

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inflatable

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in‧fla‧ta‧ble¹ /ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl/ adjectivean inflatable object has to be filled with air before you can use it:
    an inflatable mattress

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inflatable² noun [countable]
an object that has to be filled with air before you can use it, especially a boat or toy