- ductile duc·tile adj
- ['dʌktaɪl]
(metal) duttile
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
ductile duc·tile adj
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duc·tile — /ˈdʌktl̩, ˈdʌkˌtʰajəɬ/ adj technical of a metal : capable of being bent or pulled into different shapes ductile iron … Useful english dictionary
ductile — duc•tile [[t]ˈdʌk tl, tɪl[/t]] adj. 1) phs capable of being hammered out thin, as certain metals; malleable 2) phs capable of being drawn out into wire or threads, as gold 3) able to undergo change of form without breaking 4) phs capable of being … From formal English to slang
ductile — duc|tile [ˈdʌktaıl US tl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: ductilis, from ducere to lead ] ductile metals can be pressed or pulled into shape without needing to be heated >ductility [dʌkˈtılıti] n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
ductile — Denoting the property of a material that allows it to be bent, drawn out (as a wire), or otherwise deformed without breaking. [L. ductilis, capable of being led or drawn] * * * duc·tile dək təl, .tīl adj capable of being drawn out or hammered… … Medical dictionary
