extendable

Example Sentences

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When a store puts in an order, a robot locates the correct bin, grabs the tote using extendable metal arms and carries it to a glass elevator that delivers the item to a human.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Four residents of the hotel said they had been issued with a seven-day visa, extendable for three months.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Under the new law, environmental agencies would have 12 months - extendable to 24 - to make a decision about whether to grant a licence for strategic projects.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

A bucket truck, also known as a cherry picker, is a vehicle equipped with a hydraulic lift system and an extendable arm that ends in a bucket where a person can stand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

Adj. elastic, flexible, tensile, spring, resilient, renitent, buoyant; ductile, stretchable, extendable.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark