retractable
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- adjective
- /rɪˈtræktəbl/
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retractable
- In it was a utility knife... with a retractable blade.
- retractable landing gear
This is a waterproof retractable brown liner.
- This is a waterproof retractable brown liner.
- So what it is, is a retractable hose, like let that sink in retractable hose.
- And my favorite part is that they are retractable.
- OK, this is a retractable beauty brush and this is from the brand Mistura Mistura Mistura.
- And there I built my first hardware project or like electronics project, which was this iPhone case with retractable guitar strings.
- I don't know, maybe not, but they're little clouds and look, they're retractable.
Examples
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You should go for the long ones that are retractable, the ones used by home builders.
Blog text (9) -
I would have a retractable powder brush.
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And we'll also have a retractable stage.
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I built a retractable roof into the basketball court.
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The seats might be retractable.
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Look at that retractable blade.
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Pulling out a retractable computer keyboard tray.
Fiction book (2002) -
Kelm-Helgen said it's too early to estimate the cost of a retractable roof or feature.
Blog text (24) -
Houston has a retractable roof and plays plenty of their games that don't classify as "indoors."
Blog text (33) -
The new theater features a retractable stage that can be hidden when not in use.
Synonyms
That can be pulled back into the body or a protective covering
Antonyms
Compounds
How Retractable
Surface Forms
Morphology
retractable = retract (semi-transparent) = re + tract + able
For learners who know the verb 'retract', adding '-able' gives the straightforward meaning 'able to be retracted'.
Etymology
The word retractable comes from re- 'back' and tract 'pull', the same root you see in tractor. So a retractable thing is one you can 'pull back' or draw in when it is not in use.