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Definition inoperable in British English

inoperable adjective

adjective
/ɪnˈɒpərəb(ə)l/
1

an inoperable medical condition cannot be cured or treated by an operation

Example

an inoperable tumour

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2

not working or capable of being used successfully

Example

The law was changed because it proved to be inoperable.

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Definition inoperable in British English