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Webster 1913 Edition

Retractable

Re-tract′a-ble

(rē̍-trākt′ȧ-b’l)

,

Adj.

[Cf. F.

rétractable

.]

Capable of being retracted; retractile.

Webster 1828 Edition

Retractable

RETRACT'ABLE

,

Adj.

That may be retracted or recalled.

Definition 2024

retractable

retractable

See also: rétractable

English

Adjective

retractable ‎(not comparable)

Capable of being retracted; retractile.

Translations

capable of being retracted

Catalan: retractable (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 伸缩自如的
Finnish: sisäänvedettävä
French: rétractable (fr) m, f, rétractile (fr) m, f

German: einziehbar
Italian: retrattile (it), rientrabile, retraibile, ritrattabile
Manx: yn-chraplaghey, yn-hirkaghey, yn-yrjaghey
Russian: втя́гивающийся (ru) ‎(vtjágivajuščijsja), убира́ющийся (ru) ‎(ubirájuščijsja)
Swedish: infällbar, indragbar

See also

pull-down

Noun

retractable ‎(plural retractables)

A retractable pen.
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