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ductile.

Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdʌk.taɪl/UK/ˈdʌk.təl/US/ˈdʌk.taɪl/US
  1. Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.

    ductile material
    ductile shape
  2. Molded easily into a new form.

  3. Led easily; prone to follow.

    rare
Where this word comes from

From Old French, from Latin ductilis (“easily led”).

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