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Friable \Fri"a*ble\, a. [L. friabilis, fr. friare to rub, break,
   or crumble into small pieces, cf. fricare to rub, E. fray:
   cf. F. friable.]
   Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder. "Friable
   ground." --Evelyn. "Soft and friable texture." --Paley. --
   Fri'a*ble*ness, n.
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