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Definition of retractable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

retractable

adjective
 
/rɪˈtræktəbl/
 
/rɪˈtræktəbl/
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  1. that can be moved or pulled back into the main part of something
    • a knife with a retractable blade
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryRetractable is used with these nouns:
    • claw
    • roof
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