extendable

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Etymology

From extend +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛkˈstɛndəbl̩/
  • Hyphenation: ex‧tend‧able

Adjective

extendable (comparative more extendable, superlative most extendable)

  1. Capable of being extended.
    • 1976 July 24, John Noble Wilford, “SCIENTISTS FEEL THEY CAN FIX ARM ON VIKING LANDER”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      The extendable boom of the arm is designed to reach out 10 feet and have a lateral range of 120 degrees.

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