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retractable
re·tract R0195700 (rĭ-trăkt′)v. 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.2. To draw back: a leash that retracts into a plastic case. See Synonyms at recede1.
[Latin retractāre, to revoke, frequentative of retrahere, to draw back : re-, re- + trahere, to draw. V., tr., senses 2 and 3, and v., intr., sense 2, Middle English retracten, from Old French retracter, from Latin retractus, past participle of retrahere.]
re·tract′a·bil′i·ty, re·tract′i·bil′i·ty n.re·tract′a·ble, re·tract′i·ble adj.re′trac·ta′tion (rē′trăk-tā′shən) n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | retractable - capable of being retracted; "retractable landing gear"retractile - capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back; "cats have retractile claws" |
Translationsretract (riˈtrӕkt) verb to pull, or be pulled, into the body etc. A cat can retract its claws; A cat's claws can retract. 收回，縮回 缩进，缩回 reˈtraction (-ʃən) noun 收回，縮回 收回，缩进 reˈtractable adjective able to be pulled up or in. An aeroplane has retractable wheels. 可收回的，可縮回的 可收进的，可收回的
retractable
retractableOne that can be retracted or withdrawn into an aircraft. Mainly, it refers to undercarriages, flaps, airbrakes, hooks, spoilers, slats, gun turrets, etc.MedicalSeeretractLegalSeeRetractretractable
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