“liable”

Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.

Of low quality.

Prepared for immediate action or use.

A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82.