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retractable

🇬🇧 UK/rɪ'træktəbl/🇺🇸 US/ri'træktәbl/
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Definitions

adj.

Able to be pulled back or folded in; designed to extend and withdraw

可伸缩的;可收回的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
tract
+
ablecapable of, worthy of
=retractable

Common Collocations

  • 1.retractable roof可伸缩屋顶
  • 2.retractable landing gear可收放起落架
  • 3.retractable leash伸缩式牵引绳
  • 4.[retractable blade]可伸缩刀刃

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The aircraft's retractable landing gear folded smoothly into the fuselage after takeoff.

  • 2.

    She always carries a retractable pen in her jacket pocket.

  • 3.

    The stadium features a retractable roof that opens on sunny days.

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