malleable Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite easily influenced
ductile.
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adjective satellite capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
ductile; pliable; tensile; pliant; tractile.
- ductile copper
- malleable metals such as gold
- they soaked the leather to made it pliable
- pliant molten glass
- made of highly tensile steel alloy
WordNet
Mal"le*a*ble adjective
Etymology
F.Definitions
Capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers; -- applied to metals.
