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adj. - Qualified to be drawn back.

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Usage examples (37)
  • Q Celsius tires contain retractable studs for icy roads that are deployable via remote control.
  • He belongs to the class of Santas known for their so-called retractable beards, aka the fake ones.
  • My question is, it was working fine at first, but now the "retractable" pen will not extend any more.
  • A kind of retractable blade illegal in the city - near the corner of Douglass and Bond streets.
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