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ductility
[ duhk-til-i-tee ]
noun
- the capacity to undergo a change of physical form without breaking; malleability or flexibility:
High ductility and very low hardness made gold easy to work using primitive techniques.
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- non·duc·til·i·ty noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ductility1
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Example Sentences
Then, no doubt, Gwynne would have his way in most things, and she already felt the stirrings of mere female ductility.
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Gold has the greatest ductility, and in wires of equal diameters, it has the greatest tenacity, of all the metals.
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Adamant and steel have a ductility like water, to a mind sufficiently bold and contemplative.
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This increases the hardness to a high degree and adds strength without much decrease in ductility.
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In addition, they have enough ductility to accommodate the expansion of the pavement due to temperature changes.
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