Also that the ligaments which held the body—or rather skeleton—together were brittle and friable, as suggested by the detached hand, which had probably broken off accidentally.
The cliffs themselves are built of volcanic sands and ashes, and many of the strata are exceedingly light and friable.
The friable rock forming the spires and towers and pinnacles crumbles away under a slight pressure.
The soil in the fields had a loose, friable appearance that reminded me of the farming lands around Cleveland, Ohio.
The soil should be in a friable condition.
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The side of the foil facing the laser gas showed afriablematerial of dark-red, violet, or white color.
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The aorta seemed similar to that of the second twin (see below) being thickened andfriable.
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These chains are excessivelyfriableand it is impossible to pick them up without their breaking.
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Removal of the patch revealed a small amount of primitive looking, ratherfriabletissue at the margin of the defect.
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Friablesandstones are found in the base of the unit.
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The unprotected chalk isfriableand crumbly.
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They are surrounded by well-sorted marine sands, and their soft andfriablecondition indicates that they could not have been transported any distance by erosion processes.
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The bedrock is shale but with outcrops of sandstone occurring near the top of the hill system where the soils are generally thinner, morefriableand appear better drained.
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Both levels are either hard orfriable.
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This facies is generally structureless andfriable.
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Surgical resection of the subaortic ridge was carried out successfully at 14 years of age, when it was noted that the aorta was very thin andfriable.
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There was intense weathering of thefriablecliffs by the gales and these houses might have fallen into the sea with loss of life.
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They were veryfriableand extremely liable to damage.
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There is essentially very little difference in the quality of opencast coal except that it is a little morefriableand a little less volatile.
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That idea did not last long, because it was pointed out just how fragile andfriableconcrete can become in certain circumstances.
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