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noun

durability

permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force

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Six example sentences with durability, each labelled with its topic.

  • Laptop hinges are rated for twenty thousand cycles, and that number is the only durability figure most reviewers ever check.

    Technology

  • Rubber flooring in the squat area is chosen for durability, since dropped plates would crack tile within a month.

    Fitness

  • Roman harbor concrete has a durability modern mixes cannot match, and seawater seems to strengthen rather than crumble it.

    Architecture

  • Sneaker reviewers test durability on outdoor courts, since asphalt shreds a soft outsole within a month.

    Basketball

  • Economists sort goods by durability, and a refrigerator's decade of service counts differently from a week's groceries.

    Economics

  • Every weapon in the game has a durability bar, and a sword that hits zero shatters in the middle of a fight.

    Gaming

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