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Meanings of unusable in English

Not capable of being used.

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Usage of unusable in English
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On a regular basis, the stench from the water renders it unusable.
The Irish Times
2
She is ballasted with utilities; not altogether with unusable pig-lead and kentledge.
Moby Dick
3
It rendered Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp unusable for up to two days.
The South African
4
The larvae of these insects often infests ripe fruits, making them unusable.
BBC
5
The combination of rains, thaws and the freeze made the beets unusable.
Reuters
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The skyscrapers are deserted now, unusable, for who can climb seventy stories?
Year's best sf 15
7
Of course, strong solar activity can virtually make over-the-horizon HF radar unusable.
The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: A Personal Vie...
8
He's left living with a leg that isn't comfortable and eventually unusable.
Wired
9
It was opened a year ago, but is unusable without water or electricity.
The Guardian
10
The airport runway has come under criticism for being 'unusable' by commercial planes
The Guardian
11
Without Surge Pricing, Uber would become essentially unusable this week, the company says.
Wired
12
That suspended water can freeze and turn the rope into an unusable cord.
Climbing Magazine
13
Know what you're doing, and why, to avoid inadvertently making your system unusable.
Essential system administration, 3rd edition
14
These limitations mean that SQL dumps quickly become unusable as tables get large.
High performance mysql, 2nd edition
15
Much of the transport system in Paris can be rendered unusable during heatwaves.
The Guardian
16
One fire service vehicle was rendered unusable after a tree fell on it.
Reuters
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