ductile
IPA: dˈʌktʌɫ
adjective
- Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
- Molded easily into a new form.
- (rare) Led easily; prone to follow.
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Examples of "ductile" in Sentences
- The metal is soft, malleable, and ductile.
- A rugged ductile casting is the backbone of the drive unit.
- Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile.
- It was a period of studies in search of a more ductile and flexible color.