Associations to the word «Retractable»

Wiktionary

RETRACTABLE, adjective. Capable of being retracted; retractile.
RETRACTABLE, noun. A retractable pen.

Dictionary definition

RETRACTABLE, adjective. Capable of being retracted; "retractable landing gear".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats