upsettably

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From upsettable +‎ -ly.

Adverb[edit]

upsettably (not comparable)

  1. (rare) So as to be upsettable.
    • 1929, Harry A. Bunte, Mechanical Battle Royal, US Patent 1789723 (PDF version):
      In a game mechanism having a plurality of men upsettably mounted in each of a plurality of concentrically rotatable rings, means for upsetting the men as the rings rotate and means for resetting the men as the rings rotate []
    • 1968 February 13, Theodore H. Gewecke, Outlet fitting for plastic parenteral solution container, US Patent 3368560 (PDF version):
      A disc-like plug is mounted in the larger bore between the annular shoulder and an annular inwardly extending rib in the larger bore portion, the rib and shoulder cooperating to upsettably confine the plug.
    • 1993 September 7, Larren F. Jones, Lock assembly for wearable structure, US Patent 5241765 (PDF version):
      The keeper means 46, 346 extends generally between the base part transverse wall 41, 341a and the wear part one transverse wall 42, 342a for upsettably confining the lock means 40, 340 against the urging of the resilient means 47, 347.