unloadable

English

Etymology 1

un- +‎ loadable

Adjective

unloadable (not comparable)

  1. Not loadable; that cannot be loaded.
    • 1907, William Wellington Greener, The Gun and Its Development:
      This was sometimes repeated again and again, the rings remaining in the rifling until the weapon was unloadable.

Etymology 2

unload +‎ -able

Adjective

unloadable (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being unloaded.
    • 1918, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science:
      With standardization, a type of car could be built that would be readily unloadable and fitted for a back haul.
    • 2001, Cheek et al, Tru64 UNIX System Administrator's Guide
      ...may or may not be dynamically unloadable...
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