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retraction
noun
The act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
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noun
The act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
“The retraction of the landing gear”
noun
A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
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The retraction of the landing gear
Retraction of the foreskin
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