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Retractable vs Nonretractable - What's the difference?

retractable | nonretractable |

As adjectives the difference between retractable and nonretractable

is that retractable is retractable (capable of being retracted) while nonretractable is not retractable.

retractable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Capable of being retracted; retractile.

    • See also

    * pull-down

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A retractable pen.
  • * 1979 , Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    • Somewhere in the cosmos, he said,

    nonretractable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not retractable.
    • nonretractable claws
    nonretractable landing gear