ductile
adjective
duc·tile
| \ ˈdək-tᵊl
, -ˌtī(-ə)l\
, -ˌtī(-ə)l\
Definition of ductile
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— Amy Loveman
3
: capable of being fashioned into a new form
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Examples of ductile in a Sentence
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The work includes the replacement of the existing water main at 73rd Avenue between North Avenue and Bloomingdale Avenue with a new 8-inch ductile iron water main. — Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com, "What's happening in Elmwood Park: Village hall to receive new front entrance; St. Celestine principal honored," 14 May 2018 For this artist, time — ductile and emotionally loaded — seems as important a medium as photography or sculpture. — Holland Cotter, New York Times, "Zoe Leonard’s Messages Strike Hard — and Cast a Spell," 8 Mar. 2018 This fantastic primer video from Real Engineering highlights a few in particular: stiff, tough, strong, ductile, brittle, and hard. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Strong, Tough, and Hard Don't Mean the Same Thing," 7 Oct. 2016 The first attempt to run a new section of ductile iron pipe failed when the pipe collapsed, according to MAWSS officials. — Lawrence Specker, AL.com, "In Causeway controversy, Mobile water service delays Spanish Fort rate increase," 13 Oct. 2017 That section of pipe has been replaced with ductile carbon steel piping. — Christopher Dinsmore, baltimoresun.com, "Veolia opens new chilled water plant in downtown Baltimore," 25 Sep. 2017 The utility crew — the public-works heirs of the men who installed the wooden water mains during the James Madison administration — was replacing the old cast piping with what’s known as a ductile iron main. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, "Discovered: Philadelphia’s high-tech, totally natural plumbing of 1812," 6 May 2017 The problem isn’t unique to Apple; all stainless steel watches scratch because metals are ductile— — Liz Stinson, WIRED, "Here’s What You Need to Know About Ceramic, The Fancy Material in Apple’s Fanciest Watch," 8 Sep. 2016 Even as Mr. Shults goes light on the exposition, the characters — with their rapid gestures, cacophonous movements and ductile faces — express a great deal. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, "Review: ‘Krisha,’ a Family Drama Set Around Thanksgiving," 17 Mar. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ductile.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ductile
ductile
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of ductile
technical, of a metal
: capable of being bent or pulled into different shapes
See the full definition for ductile in the English Language Learners Dictionary
ductile
adjective
duc·tile
| \ ˈdək-tᵊl
, -ˌtīl
\
, -ˌtīl
\
Medical Definition of ductile
: capable of being drawn out or hammered thin
ductile metal
Other Words from ductile
ductility
\ ˌdək-ˈtil-ət-ē
\
noun,
plural ductilities
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noun,
plural ductilities
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