operable

Example Sentences

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Up the stairs to the second floor, the main living area and kitchen measure just 13 feet wide; large windows and operable skylights add light and cross-ventilation throughout the linear floor plan.

From Los Angeles Times

Housing authority records show their staff made three visits in December 2021, but the lawsuit says records falsely showed “quality checks were performed on the smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors and they were operable.”

From Seattle Times

“Three days in the ICU, and now her fertility is compromised. Only two of her fallopian tubes remain operable.”

From Washington Times

“How can a business close if it was never operable?”

From Seattle Times

The roof is immediately operable as a source of energy once the electrical system is completed.

From Seattle Times