retractable

«retractable» in Mova's school dictionary: Able to be pulled back in or folded away when not in use — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (retractable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Able to be pulled back in or folded away when not in use. tree →

2) Describing something that can slide or roll back into a case or body. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life: retractable pens, retractable dog leads, retractable roofs on stadiums, retractable aeroplane landing gear. In science and nature lessons: cats have retractable claws — they can pull them in. Phrases: retractable claws, retractable roof, retractable pen, retractable lead.

examples

• Cats have retractable claws. tree →
• The stadium has a retractable roof for rainy days. tree →
• Click the retractable pen to make the tip come out. tree →
• Our dog's lead is retractable. tree →
• The plane's wheels are retractable and fold up after take-off. tree →
• A tape measure has a retractable metal tape. tree →

note

Spelling: retractable (ends -able). From the verb "retract". Dogs' claws are mostly not retractable, unlike cats'.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «retractable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.