tractile

trac·tile

 (trăk′təl, -tīl′)

adj.

Capable of being drawn out in length; ductile: a tractile metal.

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[From Latin tractus, past participle of trahere, to draw.]

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trac·til′i·ty (-tĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

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tractile

(ˈtræktaɪl)

adj

capable of being drawn out; ductile

[C17: from Latin trahere to drag]

tractility n

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trac•tile

(ˈtræk tɪl, -taɪl)

adj.

1. capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.

2. capable of being drawn.

[1620–30; < Latin trac-, variant s. of trahere to pull, draw + -tile]

trac•til′i•ty (-ˈtɪl ɪ ti) n.

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Thesaurus

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" ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tensile formed - having or given a form or shape

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