DUCTILE


Meaning of DUCTILE in English

adj. 1 (of a metal) capable of being drawn into wire; pliable, not brittle. 2 (of a substance) easily moulded. 3 (of a person) docile, gullible. ductility n.

[ ME f. OF ductile or L ductilis f. ducere duct- lead ]

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