irretractileadj.
/ɪrɪˈtraktɪl//ɪrɪˈtraktʌɪl/ Not retractile; incapable of being retracted or drawn back.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > [adjective] > capable of being drawn back > not
irretractile1855
1855 H. Spencer Princ. Psychol. ii. xi. 210 Of bodies that resist in different modes..we have..the Retractile and Irretractile.
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