verb Download 🔗Share To pull back inside. Examples : "An airplane retracts its wheels for flight." action body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To take back or withdraw something one has said. Examples : "After realizing his statement was incorrect, the professor retracted his earlier claim about the exam date. " communication language media politics statement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective Download 🔗Share Withdrawn back and in, as the claws of a cat Examples : "The cat's claws were retracted as it kneaded softly on my lap, purring contentedly. " animal body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of a sound) pronounced further back in the vocal tract Examples : "The linguist described her student's "r" sound as overly retracted, explaining that the tongue was positioned too far back in the mouth. " phonetics language linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Couped by a line diagonal to the main direction Examples : "The diagonally cut corner of the retracted label made it easy to peel off. " heraldry mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading