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Recycling Today: American Chemistry Council to advance durable plastics’ end of life Something durable lasts a long time, so it's apt that durable comes to us (via Anglo-French) from the Latin verb durare, meaning "to last." Other descendants of durare in English include during, endure, and duration, all of which concern things lasting in one way or another. Capable of withstanding wear and tear or decay: a durable fabric. b.
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Made to withstand repeated use over a relatively long period, usually several years or more: durable goods such as washing machines and dryers. 2. Able to perform or compete over a long period, as by avoiding or overcoming injuries: a durable fullback. 3.
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highly resistant to wear, etc.; capable of enduring: The raincoat is made of durable material. n. durables, [plural] goods, such as household appliances, that are not used up immediately, but can be used for several years. Also called durable goods.
