1
of a metal
: capable of being drawn out (see draw entry 1 sense 15) into wire or thread
ductile iron
2
: easily led or influenced
a vast portion of the public feels rather than thinks, a ductile multitude drawn easily by the arts of the demagogue—
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: capable of being fashioned into a new form
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The majority of Surprise’s water line system is made of PVC and ductile iron, Water Resource Management Director Mike Boule explained.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Plate tectonics is a scientific theory describing the large-scale motion of fragments of the earth's rigid outermost shell on an inner ductile layer.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
At the atomic level, there are principally four phases of auto steel, including the hardest yet most brittle, called martensite, and the more ductile austenite.
—John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
In 2023, citing problems with longevity and leaks, Prescott’s mayor announced a switch from PVC plastic to ductile iron.
—Laodong Guo, The Conversation, 25 June 2024
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Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
Plate tectonics is a scientific theory describing the large-scale motion of fragments of the earth's rigid outermost shell on an inner ductile layer.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
At the atomic level, there are principally four phases of auto steel, including the hardest yet most brittle, called martensite, and the more ductile austenite.
—John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
In 2023, citing problems with longevity and leaks, Prescott’s mayor announced a switch from PVC plastic to ductile iron.
—Laodong Guo, The Conversation, 25 June 2024
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“Ductile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ductile. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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ductile
adjective
duc·tile
ˈdək-tᵊl 
-ˌtīl
: capable of being drawn out (as into a wire) or hammered thin
ductile metal
Medical Definition
: capable of being drawn out or hammered thin
ductile metal
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