rə̇.ˈtrakt ə l adjective
Etymology: retract + -ile
: capable of, or exhibiting retraction : capable of being drawn back or in
the claws of a cat are retractile
a retractile spring
— compare protractile
• re·trac·til·i·ty ˌrē.ˌtrakˈtiləd.ē noun -es
rə̇.ˈtrakt ə l adjective
Etymology: retract + -ile
: capable of, or exhibiting retraction : capable of being drawn back or in
the claws of a cat are retractile
a retractile spring
— compare protractile
• re·trac·til·i·ty ˌrē.ˌtrakˈtiləd.ē noun -es
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012