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irrecoverable
[ ir-i-kuhv-er-uh-buhl ]
adjective
- incapable of being recovered or regained:
an irrecoverable debt.
- unable to be remedied or rectified; irretrievable:
an irrecoverable loss.
irrecoverable
/ ˌɪrɪˈkʌvərəbəl; -ˈkʌvrə- /
adjective
- not able to be recovered or regained
- not able to be remedied or rectified
Derived Forms
- ˌˈDZԱ, noun
- ˌˈDZ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- r·DZİ···Ա noun
- r·DZİ·· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of irrecoverable1
Example Sentences
Prince Andrew's involvement with an alleged Chinese spy came at a time his chief aide and other royals believed his reputation was "irrecoverable".
“The lack of a tight seal from this defect resulted in the multiple subsequent air embolism events and irrecoverable neurological damage,” they wrote.
So - fittingly - it seems that nostalgia for his younger self may have played a role in the driver's love of the song, which is itself a yearning for an irrecoverable past.
"The investigation found that, in the prevailing circumstances, the loss of yaw control was irrecoverable," it said in its final report on the crash.
They also worry that the city would cause irrecoverable damage to the age-old boxes by removing them.
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