repositionableadj.
/ˌriːpəˈzɪʃn̩əbl/, /ˌriːpəˈzɪʃnəbl/, U.S. /ˌripəˈzɪʃ(ə)nəbəl/ That may be repositioned; that allows repositioning.
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1939 U.S. Patent 2,151,422 2/1 This angular relation is controllable and repositionable by turning handle 41 and worm 38.
1949 Tool Engineer May 63/2 Mr. Gillespie concluded his address with slides showing removable and re-positionable carbide tool inserts.
1983 J. W. Hagan & K. C. Stueben in G. L. Schneberger Adhesives in Manufacturing xiv. 362 A removable or repositionable label requires an adhesive with a balance between adhesive and cohesive strength to allow it to be removed cleanly without destroying the label.
1990 Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) (Nexis) 7 Aug. fd12 I used repositionable adhesive so I could pick (the line art) up and put it back down again.
2004 Pract. Crafts July 7/2 A self-adhesive, repositionable decorative mesh that's ideal for making cards and gift tags.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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