ductility

[ duhk-til-i-tee ]

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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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Origin of ductility

ductil(e) + -ity

Other words from ductility

non·duc·til·i·ty, noun

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How to use ductility in a sentence

Then, no doubt, Gwynne would have his way in most things, and she already felt the stirrings of mere female ductility.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
Gold has the greatest ductility, and in wires of equal diameters, it has the greatest tenacity, of all the metals.
Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry | Joseph Priestley
Adamant and steel have a ductility like water, to a mind sufficiently bold and contemplative.
Caleb Williams | William Godwin
This increases the hardness to a high degree and adds strength without much decrease in ductility.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting | Harold P. Manly
In addition, they have enough ductility to accommodate the expansion of the pavement due to temperature changes.
American Rural Highways | T. R. Agg

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