moldable

moldable
moldable (adj.) also mouldable, 1620s, from MOLD (Cf. mold) (v.) + -ABLE (Cf. -able). Related: Moldably; moldability.

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  • Moldable — Mold a*ble, Mouldable Mould a*ble, a. Capable of being molded or formed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • moldable — index facile, flexible, malleable, pliable, pliant, sequacious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • moldable — adjective see mold III …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • moldable — See mold1. * * * …   Universalium

  • Moldable — Пластичный (о матрице) …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • moldable — Synonyms and related words: adaptable, apt, bendable, bending, biddable, bright, clever, compliant, docile, ductile, educable, elastic, extensible, extensile, fabricable, facile, fictile, flexible, flexile, flexuous, formable, formative, giving,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • moldable — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Capable of being shaped, bent, or drawn out, as by hammering or pressure: ductile, flexible, flexile, flexuous, malleable, plastic, pliable, pliant, supple, workable. See FLEXIBLE …   English dictionary for students

  • moldable — adj. able to be shaped, able to be molded …   English contemporary dictionary

  • moldable — mold·able …   English syllables

  • moldable — adjective capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material) plastic substances such as wax or clay • Syn: ↑fictile, ↑plastic • Similar to: ↑elastic • Derivationally related forms: ↑plast …   Useful english dictionary

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