ductility

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

DUCTILITY, noun 1. The property of solid bodies, particularly metals, which renders them capable of being extended by drawing without breaking; as the ductility of gold, iron or brass. 2. Flexibility; obsequiousness; a disposition of mind that easily yields to motives or influence; ready compliance.
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