trac·tile (tr k t l, -t l )adj. Capable of being drawn out in length; ductile: a tractile metal. [From Latin tractus, past participle of trahere, to draw.] trac·til i·ty (-t l-t ) n. |
tractile [ˈtræktaɪl]
adj
capable of being drawn out; ductile
[from Latin trahere to drag]
tractility [trækˈtɪlɪtɪ] n
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| Adj. | 1. |  tractile - capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy"formed - having or given a form or shape |
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