formbar — meaning in English

English meaning

• ductile adj Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
• malleable adjective Capable of being hammered or pressed into a new shape without breaking, as with certain metals.

Senses

formbar is used for these senses in English:

• ductile Molded easily into a new form.
• 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.

ductile — full definition

1. adj Capable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
2. adj Molded easily into a new form.
3. adj Led easily; prone to follow.

malleable — full definition

1. adjective Capable of being hammered or pressed into a new shape without breaking, as with certain metals.
2. adjective Easily influenced or shaped, especially in character or opinion.

Related German words