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Bendable

/ˈbɛndəbəl/ · adjective

Meaning

Able to be bent or flexed or twisted without breaking..

Example Sentences

It was quite a shock to find when one stroked her that the China Cat, though alive, was still china, hard, cold, and smooth to the touch, and yet perfectly brisk and absolutely bendable as any flesh and blood cat.
The father scorned stooping. Neither his body nor his mind was bendable.
When necessity dictates, our laws are as bendable as licorice to our presidents, and if their private conversations had been taped an awful lot of history would be different now.
The tough, bendable fabric combines hydrogels — such as those found in contact lenses or jello – with glass fibers. This particular combination maximizes its resilience, making the material 100 times tougher than hydrogels and 25 times tougher than glass fiber fabric, based on the amount of energy needed to destroy it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does bendable mean?

Bendable means Able to be bent or flexed or twisted without breaking..

What is a synonym for bendable?

Common synonyms include flexible, pliable, pliant, flexile.

What is the opposite of bendable?

Possible antonyms include rigid.

How do you use bendable in a sentence?

It was quite a shock to find when one stroked her that the China Cat, though alive, was still china, hard, cold, and smooth to the touch, and yet perfectly brisk and absolutely bendable as any flesh and blood cat.

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