yieldable
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of yieldable
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.
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