- nonretractable
- non·retractable
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nonretractable
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nonretractable — onretractable nonretractile onretractileadj. not able to be drawn into the main body; of claws and other extensile parts of animals or objects; as, a bear s claws, unlike a cat s, are nonretractile. Opposite of {retractile}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nonretractable — adjective Not retractable. nonretractable claws … Wiktionary
nonretractable — adjective not capable of being retracted • Syn: ↑nonretractile • Ant: ↑retractile (for: ↑nonretractile) * * * “+ adjective : not retractable … Useful english dictionary
nonretractile — nonretractable onretractable nonretractile onretractileadj. not able to be drawn into the main body; of claws and other extensile parts of animals or objects; as, a bear s claws, unlike a cat s, are nonretractile. Opposite of {retractile}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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