extrication
extrication · extrications
The act or process of extricating or disentanglingThe act or process of extricating or disentangling; a freeing from perplexities; disentanglement.
US/ˌɛkstɹəkˈeɪʃən/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of extricating or disentangling; a freeing from perplexities; disentanglement.
(countable, uncountable)Rescue of a trapped person in a vehicle or machinery.
(countable, uncountable)The act of sending out or evolving.
More definitions
- the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: extrications| Singular | extrication |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition:unsnarlinguntanglingdisentanglement
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedextricate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable