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Retractable
see synonyms of retractableAdjective
1. retractable
capable of being retracted
Example Sentences:'retractable landing gear'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Retractable
see synonyms of retractablev. re·tract·ed, re·tract·ing, re·tracts
v.tr.
1. To take back; disavow: refused to retract the statement.
2. To draw back or in: a plane retracting its landing gear.
3. Linguistics
a. To utter (a sound) with the tongue drawn back.
b. To draw back (the tongue).
v.intr.
1. To take something back or disavow it.
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