Unrebuildable

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Too damaged to be rebuilt.

    "Second, Engelhard states that the weighted cost approach should be adjusted to reflect an additional cost to transit operators who rebuild in-house, because parts are occasionally unrebuildable due to catastrophic failure."

  2. 2
    Unable to be made roadworthy; legally usable for parts or scrap only.

    "A Kentucky salvage certificate of title may be issued from an out-of-state junking certificate or other ownership document bearing a designation of "junk," "unrebuildable,” or other similar classification that disqualifies the vehicle from being titled for use on the highway in that state with the following provisions:"

Example

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"Second, Engelhard states that the weighted cost approach should be adjusted to reflect an additional cost to transit operators who rebuild in-house, because parts are occasionally unrebuildable due to catastrophic failure."

Etymology

From un- + rebuild + -able.

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