tractile
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trac·tile
(trăk′təl, -tīl′)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 (-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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