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    Enumeration Tenacity

    Resistance of a material to breaking, bending, or crushing.

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    Enumeration Members

    BRITTLE: "brittle"

    Crumbles or powders under stress.

    DUCTILE: "ductile"

    Can be drawn out into thin wires.

    ELASTIC: "elastic"

    Bends but returns to its original shape.

    MALLEABLE: "malleable"

    Can be hammered into thin sheets.

    PLASTIC: "plastic"

    Bends and stays in its new shape.

    SECTILE: "sectile"

    Can be cut smoothly with a knife to form shavings.