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Definition of ductile adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ductile

adjective
 
/ˈdʌktaɪl/
 
/ˈdʌktaɪl/
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  1. (of a metal) that can be made into a thin wireTopics Physics and chemistryc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryDuctile is used with these nouns:
    • metal
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    Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘malleable’): from Latin ductilis, from duct- ‘led’, from the verb ducere.
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