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tractile
[ trak-til, -tahyl ]
adjective
- capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
- capable of being drawn.
tractile
/ ˈtræktaɪl; trækˈtɪlɪtɪ /
adjective
- capable of being drawn out; ductile
Derived Forms
- tractility, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ù°ù²¹³¦Â·³Ù¾±±ô·¾±Â·³Ù²â [trak-, til, -i-tee], noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tractile1
Example Sentences
The polyphonic narrative structure feels suitable for a novel that draws heavily on musical composition, particularly Bach’s fugues, which Wasserman adeptly uses to illustrate the tractile nature of memory.
In the dog, the claws are not tractile.
It will of its own accord dispose itself as an inclined plane, and receiving obliquely the reaction of the air, it transfers into tractile force a part of the vertical impulsion it has received.
The error in question is, that hard-surfaced wheels will not bite on a moderately rough surface, sufficiently to give an efficient tractile power.
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