collapsible

adj, noun — 4 senses

collapsible

adj

/kəˈlæps.ə.bəl/

Etymology From collapse + -ible.

1

Designed to be collapsed, especially so as to be more compact when not in use.

collapsible shovel

Derived terms: collapsibility, noncollapsible, uncollapsible
Related terms: folding, foldup, telescopable, telescoping, mobile, portable

collapsible

noun

Etymology From collapse + -ible.

1

Any object that can be collapsed to save space.

Some umbrellas can be unfolded manually, while the others can spring open automatically. Umbrellas are genuine collapsibles.2017, Bipin Kumar, Suman Thakur, Textiles for Advanced Applications, page 64:

2

A kind of boat that can be collapsed for greater portability.

3

Computing, Engineering, Graphical user interface, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A display element that can be collapsed to hide it from view.

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