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malleable

Adjective

IPA /ˈmæliəbl/

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Able to be pressed, bent or hammered into a new shape without breaking, especially when describing a metal or material.

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malleable/ˈmæliəbl/

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A piece of metal begins in one shape
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It takes a new shape without breaking

A malleable material can be shaped by pressure without cracking.

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malleable — Able to be pressed, bent or hammered into a new shape without breaking, especially when describing a metal or material.

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Able to be pressed, bent or hammered into a new shape without breaking, especially when describing a metal or material.

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Word origin

From medieval Latin malleabilis, related to Latin malleus, meaning hammer, through French.

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Malleable also has a figurative meaning: easily influenced or changed.

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