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brittle /brit·tle/ (brit´'l) 1. easily broken, snapped, or cracked, especially under slight pressure. 2. easily disrupted. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They ought to be brittler, Lin says, resulting in more earthquakes as the ridges strain to pull apart. As a result, fewer uncracked ligament bridges form, and the aging teeth become brittler. |
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