retractibleadj.

Brit.

/rᵻˈtraktəbl/, U.S.

/rəˈtræktəb(ə)l/,

/riˈtræktəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: retract v.¹, -ible suffix.

Etymology: < retract v.¹ + -ible suffix, perhaps after French rétractible (1766 in Buffon). Compare earlier retractable adj.², retractibility n.The first edition of the work cited in quot. 1808 at sense 1 gives retractile , as does the original article in 1800 Trans. Linnean Soc. 5 254. It is unclear whether retractible in quot. 1808 at sense 1 shows a substitution of the present word (assuming that it was already current at this date), an alteration of retractile adj.¹ after words in -ible suffix, or simply a misprint for retractile.

1. = retractable adj.² 1.

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the world > movement > impelling or driving > pushing and pulling > [adjective] > relating to or used in pulling > pulling back > pulled back > able to be

retractable1769

retractible1808

1808 Repertory of Arts 2nd Ser. (ed. 2) 5 201 The female of this insect is furnished with a flat, retractible tube..which she inserts..between the bark and the wood.

1817 Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. Nov. 46/1 Five toes to the forefeet, four to the hind feet, connected by a loose skin, and with sharp retractible nails.

1867 Amer. Naturalist 1 12 The larger tentacles are retractible, that is, they have the power of withdrawing within the head.

1939 Olean (N.Y.) Evening Times 6 Sept. 7/5 This type of landing gear is known as a retractible landing gear.

1967 Times 14 Dec. 11/2 A dam across the river would serve both purposes and might, therefore, be more attractive to the Treasury than a retractible barrier which would be slid into place only in moments of danger.

2007 Prince George (Brit. Columbia) Citizen (Nexis) 24 Aug. 52 Some of these vehicles come complete with a built in sunroof, moon roof, and a five piece retractible roof.

2. = retractable adj.² 2.

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the world > movement > impelling or driving > pushing and pulling > [adjective] > relating to or used in pulling > pulling back > pulled back > having a retractable part

retractable1947

retractible1947

1947 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 15 Dec. 34/1 (advt.) Retractible pens.

1955 Billboard 8 Oct. 82/4 (advt.) Beautiful single retractible pens.

1994 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 2 July a1 Six weeks before the murders, [he] bought a 15-inch retractible knife with a six-inch blade.

2008 N. Young Unlock your Child's Learning Potential 182 He can also use a pencil with a broken point or a retractible pen to ‘write’ the word on sandpaper.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retractible
释义	retractibleadj. Brit. /rᵻˈtraktəbl/, U.S. /rəˈtræktəb(ə)l/, /riˈtræktəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: retract v.¹, -ible suffix. Etymology: < retract v.¹ + -ible suffix, perhaps after French rétractible (1766 in Buffon). Compare earlier retractable adj.², retractibility n.The first edition of the work cited in quot. 1808 at sense 1 gives retractile , as does the original article in 1800 Trans. Linnean Soc. 5 254. It is unclear whether retractible in quot. 1808 at sense 1 shows a substitution of the present word (assuming that it was already current at this date), an alteration of retractile adj.¹ after words in -ible suffix, or simply a misprint for retractile. 1. = retractable adj.² 1. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impelling or driving > pushing and pulling > [adjective] > relating to or used in pulling > pulling back > pulled back > able to be retractable1769 retractible1808 1808 Repertory of Arts 2nd Ser. (ed. 2) 5 201 The female of this insect is furnished with a flat, retractible tube..which she inserts..between the bark and the wood. 1817 Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. Nov. 46/1 Five toes to the forefeet, four to the hind feet, connected by a loose skin, and with sharp retractible nails. 1867 Amer. Naturalist 1 12 The larger tentacles are retractible, that is, they have the power of withdrawing within the head. 1939 Olean (N.Y.) Evening Times 6 Sept. 7/5 This type of landing gear is known as a retractible landing gear. 1967 Times 14 Dec. 11/2 A dam across the river would serve both purposes and might, therefore, be more attractive to the Treasury than a retractible barrier which would be slid into place only in moments of danger. 2007 Prince George (Brit. Columbia) Citizen (Nexis) 24 Aug. 52 Some of these vehicles come complete with a built in sunroof, moon roof, and a five piece retractible roof. 2. = retractable adj.² 2. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impelling or driving > pushing and pulling > [adjective] > relating to or used in pulling > pulling back > pulled back > having a retractable part retractable1947 retractible1947 1947 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 15 Dec. 34/1 (advt.) Retractible pens. 1955 Billboard 8 Oct. 82/4 (advt.) Beautiful single retractible pens. 1994 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 2 July a1 Six weeks before the murders, [he] bought a 15-inch retractible knife with a six-inch blade. 2008 N. Young Unlock your Child's Learning Potential 182 He can also use a pencil with a broken point or a retractible pen to ‘write’ the word on sandpaper. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1808
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