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evidentiary harpoon

evidentiary harpoon [from the comparison of such evidence to a harpoon, which can be retracted after it has injured its target] : evidence consisting esp. of a police officer's statement that is improper

Recant

repudiate formally and publicly opinions formerly expressed to contradict as a former declaration to take back openly to retract to recall

Pleuroderes

A group of fresh water turtles in which the neck can not be retracted but is bent to one side for protection The matamata is an example

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Paraphimosis

A condition in which the prepuce after being retracted behind the glans penis is constricted there and can not be brought forward into place again

Palinode

An ode recanting or retracting a former one also a repetition of an ode

Opelet

A bright colored European actinian Anemonia sulcata syn Anthea sulcata so called because it does not retract its tentacles

landing gear

of an amphibious airplane together with their supporting structures Landing gear may be fixed rigidly in place or retractable when in flight

Rubber

synthetic. Indian Standards Institution (I.S.I) de-fines rubber as follows: Rubber in its modified state free of all diluents, retracts within one minute to less than 1.5 times its original length after being stretched at normal room temperature

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