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retractible

adj

Etymology

From retract + -ible.

  1. derived from retrahō — “to draw or pull back, withdraw; to bring back; to compel to turn back; to recall; to get back, recover; to hold back, restrain, withhold; to remove, take away; to bring to light again; (Late Latin) to delay”
  2. derived from retractus — “withdrawn”
  3. inherited from retracten
  4. suffixed as retractible — “retract + ible”

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of retractable.

The neighborhood

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