What does «retráctil» mean in Spanish?
- Contractile, which can be removed to conceal an organ or limb.
Examples of use in Spanish: "las uñas retráctiles de los felinos".
"Algunas víboras poseen dientes retráctiles".
- A protruding mechanical organ that can be made to disappear or be concealed when it is not functioning.
Examples of use in Spanish: "tren de aterrizaje retráctil".
- Something that can be moved forward and then backward.
Examples of use in Spanish: "Los asientos retráctiles del auto".
"El techo del estadio es retráctil".
- (puente retráctil) Also called sliding or sliding or horizontal displacement. A movable bridge that moves horizontally and can be withdrawn to make way for ships. For example, the Ultunabron bridge south of Upsala in Sweden. Not to be confused with a drawbridge.