ductile

UK /ˈdʌk.taɪl/ US /ˈdʌk.təl/

adj 3

Collocations

ADJ.

conductive, used

VERB + DUCTILE

bonding, made

DUCTILE + NOUN

alloy, epoxy, material

PREP.

after

adj

Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.

ductile material

ductile shape

Molded easily into a new form.

their organisation was, by hereditary culture, much more ductile and more readily capable of acquiring knowledge than mine.

Led easily; prone to follow.

adjective — capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

adjective — easily influenced

ductile material

Wiktionary

ductile shape

Wiktionary

ductile alloy

Wiktionary

Copper is both ductile and conductive, making it ideal for electrical wiring.

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If you stretch out a rod made of a ductile material, it will thin out in the middle in a process called "necking".

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After bonding, more ductile epoxy is used to waterproof the bond.

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