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dehnbar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • elastic adjective Able to stretch and then spring back to its original shape.
  • extendable adj Able to be made longer or bigger.
  • flexible adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
  • malleable adjective Capable of being hammered or pressed into a new shape without breaking, as with certain metals.
  • stretchy adj Able to stretch easily; elastic.

Senses

dehnbar is used for these senses in English:

  • elastic Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.
  • extendable Capable of being extended.
  • flexible Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
  • malleable Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.
  • malleable (metaphorical) Flexible, liable to change.

elastic — full definition

  1. adjective Able to stretch and then spring back to its original shape.
  2. adjective Flexible and able to adapt readily to change.
  3. noun A stretchy band or material used to hold or fasten things, such as in clothing or hair.
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