Definition of contractible in English:
contractible
adjective kənˈtraktɪb(ə)lkənˈtræktəbəl
Able to be shrunk or capable of contracting.
Example sentencesExamples
- A container having a contractible body for storing a liquid is provided.
- Siegal's portable house has expandable and contractible spaces and varying degrees of transparency in materials with the intention of providing a richness of experience in a simple form.
Definition of contractible in US English:
contractible
adjectivekənˈtræktəbəlkənˈtraktəbəl
Able to be shrunk or capable of contracting.
Example sentencesExamples
- Siegal's portable house has expandable and contractible spaces and varying degrees of transparency in materials with the intention of providing a richness of experience in a simple form.
- A container having a contractible body for storing a liquid is provided.