ductility
NounUS[duhk-til-uh-tee]/dəkˈtɪləti/4 syllables
Synonyms:
ductileness
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheetsSynonyms: ductilenessType of malleability, plasticity
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Duc·til′i·ty noun
Origin: Cf. F. ductilité.
1. The property of a metal which allows it to be drawn into wires or filaments.
2. Tractableness; pliableness. Robert South
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54