able-bodied
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bəlˈbɒd adjective
having a strong, healthy body; physically fit: Every able-bodied young man served in the armed forces.
Origin:
1615–25
1615–25
Related forms
a·ble-bod·ied·ness, noun
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| able-bodied | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | physically strong and healthy; robust |
| 2. | not having a physical disability |
| usage Preferred form: non-disabled | |
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Able-bodied
is always a great word to know.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Example sentences
Only managed immigration can fill its medium-term need for able-bodied adults.
The few able-bodied survivors move or not as they see fit.
The script, to which no less than five able-bodied authors have contributed their labors, is older than memory and nearly as long.
To be sure, they're probably mostly still able-bodied.
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