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Definition of
retractable adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
retractable
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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rɪˈtræktəbl
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that can be moved or pulled back into the main part of something
a knife with a retractable blade
See
retractable
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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