C1 verb Formal

superdentable

/ˌsuːpərˈdɛntəbəl/

To create profound and permanent indentations in a surface by applying extreme force or pressure. This term is typically used in specialized material stress tests to describe the act of compromising a structural surface's integrity through excessive marking.

Examples

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1

The technician had to superdentable the alloy to determine its breaking point.

The worker needed to make deep marks in the metal to find where it would break.

2

It is standard procedure to superdentable the protective casing during the quality assurance phase.

It is a normal rule to deeply indent the outer cover during the quality check stage.

3

If you keep hitting that drum, you're going to superdentable the skin!

If you continue striking the drum, you will leave deep, permanent marks on the surface.

Word Family

Noun
superdentation
Verb
superdentable
Adverb
superdentably
Adjective
superdentated
Related
superdentability
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Memory Tip

Think of a 'Super' Hero making a 'Dent' in a steel wall; they are 'Super-dent-able' because they have the ability to super-dent it.

Quick Quiz

The impact was so strong that it managed to ________ the reinforced steel beam.

Correct!

The correct answer is: superdentable

Examples

1

The technician had to superdentable the alloy to determine its breaking point.

everyday

The worker needed to make deep marks in the metal to find where it would break.

2

It is standard procedure to superdentable the protective casing during the quality assurance phase.

formal

It is a normal rule to deeply indent the outer cover during the quality check stage.

3

If you keep hitting that drum, you're going to superdentable the skin!

informal

If you continue striking the drum, you will leave deep, permanent marks on the surface.

4

In this study, we superdentable the carbon fiber samples to measure the depth of the resulting grooves.

academic

In this research, we cause deep indentations in the carbon fiber to see how deep the marks go.

5

The manufacturer promised that no one could superdentable the new security vault doors.

business

The company guaranteed that it was impossible for anyone to make deep dents in the new vault doors.

Word Family

Noun
superdentation
Verb
superdentable
Adverb
superdentably
Adjective
superdentated
Related
superdentability

Common Collocations

superdentable the surface to cause a deep indentation in the top layer
superdentable the alloy to make permanent marks in the metal mixture
effortlessly superdentable to make a deep mark without much trouble
begin to superdentable to start the process of deep indentation
refuse to superdentable to be too hard to be deeply dented

Common Phrases

superdentable a point

to make a very specific deep mark

hard to superdentable

difficult to leave a deep indentation on

superdentable with ease

to mark deeply without using much force

Often Confused With

superdentable vs superannuable

Superannuable refers to pension eligibility, whereas superdentable is the act of creating deep surface indentations.

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Usage Notes

This word is primarily used in technical or materials science contexts as a transitive verb. Though it looks like an adjective because of its suffix, in this test-specific usage, it describes the action of denting.

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Common Mistakes

Learners often treat this word as an adjective (meaning 'able to be dented') because of the '-able' ending, but it must be used as a verb to indicate the action of denting.

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Memory Tip

Think of a 'Super' Hero making a 'Dent' in a steel wall; they are 'Super-dent-able' because they have the ability to super-dent it.

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Word Origin

Derived from the Latin 'super' (above or beyond) and 'dentare' (to provide with teeth/to notch).

Grammar Patterns

Transitive verb following the regular -ed/-ing conjugation pattern. Commonly used in the passive voice (e.g., 'the metal was superdentabled').

Quick Quiz

The impact was so strong that it managed to ________ the reinforced steel beam.

Correct!

The correct answer is: superdentable

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