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EXTENSILE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does extensile mean? 

EXTENSILE (adjective)
  The adjective EXTENSILE has 1 sense:

1. capable of being protruded or stretched or opened outplay

  Familiarity information: EXTENSILE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


EXTENSILE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Capable of being protruded or stretched or opened out

Synonyms:

extensible; extensile

Context example:

an extensible measuring rule

Similar:

protractible; protractile (able to be extended)

protrusible; protrusile (capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue)

Antonym:

nonextensile (not extensile)


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