retractible
Able to pull back
Retractible is a less common spelling of retractable, describing something that can be drawn back or withdrawn into a housing: retractible claws, retractible landing gear, a retractible awning.
The spelling with -able is standard; -ible appears occasionally but may be considered an error.
Pen with rotating sphere
- penInk-filled writing tool
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- clawCurved animal nail
- awningMounted overhead shelter
antenna · leash · cord · landing gear · sunroof · canopy · umbrella · tape measure
Powered by compressed coil
- telescopicExtending via nested tubes
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- extendableAble to increase length
- slidingMoving smoothly across surface
folding · hydraulic · motorized · actuator · piston · cable · winch · ratchet
Extending via nested tubes
- extendableAble to increase length
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- foldableAble to bend flat
- expandableAble to be enlarged
configurable · variable · modifiable · convertible · adaptable · customizable · scalable · repositionable
ballpoint
Pen with rotating sphere
awning · antenna · leash · cord · landing gear · sunroof · canopy · umbrella · tape measure · badge holder
spring-loaded
Powered by compressed coil
- telescopicExtending via nested tubes
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- extendableAble to increase length
sliding · folding · hydraulic · motorized · actuator · piston · cable · winch · ratchet · lever
telescopic
Extending via nested tubes
- extendableAble to increase length
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- foldableAble to bend flat
expandable · configurable · variable · modifiable · convertible · adaptable · customizable · scalable · repositionable · resettable
withdraw
Remove or pull away
cover · sheathe · house · enclose · recede · disappear · conceal · store · nest · dock
guard
Watchful defensive attention
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- protectiveServing to guard
- cappedGiven a maximum limit
sheathed · covered · enclosed · child-safe · safety · lockable · secured · housed · contained · guarded
retractiblefixed
Restored or immovable
non-retractable · immovable · stationary · permanent · rigid
retractiblepermanent
Fixed without end
fixed · immutable · unchangeable · set · stable
retractibleirrevocable
Cannot be undone
irreversible · permanent · final · binding · unalterable
retract, retraction, retracted, retracts, retracting, retractable, retractor, retractions, unretractable