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yieldable

American  
[yeel-duh-buhl] / ˈyil də bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of yielding yielding or of producing a yield.


Etymology

Origin of yieldable

First recorded in 1570–80; yield + -able

Example Sentences

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I shall grant that many things are yieldable even to a grassonant dominator, and tyrannical occupant of the place of magistracy; as 1.

From Project Gutenberg

Fonda finally solved that problem with a "yieldable bed" of felt under the film, which would permit the needle to emboss a groove in the film without cutting through it.

From Time Magazine Archive