Meanings
- not comparableSomewhat malleable.
Amongst these are iron forges, in which irregularly shaped semimalleable lumps of iron are formed into bars by means of hammers driven by water.
1820, William Archibald Cadell, A journey in Carniola, Italy and France, in 1817, 1818 - Page 4551 more example
One of Moseley's patients, Jim B., requested the "semimalleable" implant with stainless steel core. At first, said Jim, "it was so sore I couldn't bend it, and it was sticking out of my pants."
1988 April 8, Judith Moore, “Health: It's Not Easy Being Hard”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 27 Oct 2020
Origin
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