convertibles

[kuhn-vur-tuh-buhl]

con·vert·i·ble

[kuhn-vur-tuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
capable of being converted.
2.
having a folding top, as an automobile or pleasure boat.
3.
exchangeable for something of equal value: debts payable only in convertible currencies.
noun
4.
an automobile or a boat with a folding top.
5.
a sofa, couch, or chair whose seating section can be folded out into a bed.
6.
Finance. a convertible bond or security.

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Convertibles is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin convertibilis. See convert, -ible

con·vert·i·bil·i·ty, con·vert·i·ble·ness, noun
con·vert·i·bly, adverb
non·con·vert·i·bil·i·ty, noun
non·con·vert·i·ble, adjective
non·con·vert·i·ble·ness, noun
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non·con·vert·i·b·ly, adverb
un·con·vert·i·bil·i·ty, noun
un·con·vert·i·ble, adjective
un·con·vert·i·ble·ness, noun
un·con·vert·i·b·ly, adverb
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