retractable

Etymology

retract + -able

adj

  1. Capable of being retracted; retractile.
    Features such as trackless doors, mercury-type door interlocks, roof-mounted door fault indicator lights, rubber window glazing, improved retractable shoegear and a modified electro-pneumatic brake system designed to facilitate maintenance and improve reliability, which have proved their worth on the prototype trains, are continued in the new stock. 1960 February, “The first of London's new Piccadilly Line trains is delivered”, in Trains Illustrated, page 94
    He says the company's FLIRT design, in particular its retractable steps, provides greater accessibility, while the technology is highly innovative and reliable. May 19 2021, David Clough, “Swiss precision meets UK growth”, in RAIL, number 931, page 57

noun

  1. A retractable pen.

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