in·de·struct·i·ble

[in-di-struhk-tuh-buhl]
adjective
not destructible; that cannot be destroyed.

Origin:
1665–75; < Late Latin indēstrūctibilis. See in-3, destructible

in·de·struct·i·bil·i·ty, in·de·struct·i·ble·ness, noun
in·de·struct·i·bly, adverb


unbreakable, permanent, enduring.
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indestructible (ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
incapable of being destroyed; very durable
 
indestructi'bility
 
n
 
inde'structibleness
 
n
 
inde'structibly
 
adv

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Indestructible is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Word Origin & History

indestructible
1674, from in- "not" + destructible (see destroy).
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Example sentences
Sod houses were inexpensive to build and virtually indestructible.
Most of us learned in elementary school that water is indestructible and is
  recycled through the hydrologic cycle.
Also, aforementioned hammer is virtually indestructible.
Did you know that pollen grains are practically indestructible.
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