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nonretractable

nonretractable \nonretractable\ nonretractile \nonretractile\adj. not able to be drawn into the main body; -- of claws and other extensile parts of animals or objects; as, a bear's claws, unlike a cat's, are nonretractile. Opposite of retractile.

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nonretractable

a. Not retractable.

WordNet
nonretractable

adj. not capable of being retracted [syn: nonretractile] [ant: retractile]

Usage examples of "nonretractable".

That was when she saw that though he was clawed like her, his claws were nonretractable and too big to use the recessed Sholan controls.

He stared at his claws, and the thought crossed his mind that they must be nonretractable, unlike a cat's.