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"built-in extendable" is one expression?

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Rebecca

"Built-in" and "extendable" are two different adjectives. "Built-in" means that the selfie stick is already part of the cellphone and was designed to be that way, and "extendable" means that the selfie stick can be extended and retracted when needed. Thus, we can understand the selfie stick to be part of the cellphone, and it has the added advantage of being hidden in the phone until needed, when it can then be extended for use. Ex: This hot tub has a built-in whirlpool function. Ex: The claw machine has an extendable claw.

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