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protractile

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective protractile has 1 sense
  1. protractile, protractible - able to be extended; "protractile muscle"
    Antonyms: nonextensile, inextensible, nonprotractile (indirect, via extensile)

Definitions from the Web

Protractile

Description:

Protractile is an adjective that refers to the ability of something to stretch out or extend. It describes the quality of being capable of being drawn or prolonged.

Sample sentences:

  1. The protractile claws of the cat helped it catch its prey.
  2. The protractile tongue of the chameleon swiftly shot out to catch the insect.
  3. The protractile arms of the robot were designed to assist in reaching difficult places.
  4. She used a protractile measuring tape to determine the length of the room.

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