extrication

Noun

Meaning

The act or process of extricating or disentangling; a freeing from perplexities; disentanglement.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

disentanglement untangling unsnarling liberty deliverance salvation release emancipation freedom escape drawing recovery relief delivery removal
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Antonyms

connexion control interest condition arrest conjunction
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Hypernyms

release liberation freeing

Anagrams

antixerotic

Examples

A collision Thursday afternoon north of town involved three vehicles, extrication of a passenger and transporting of five people to Rollins Brook Community Hospital. Source: Internet

Fort Drum Firefighters assisted in the extrication of the boy, who was airlifted to a Syracuse hospital for a suspected broken leg. Source: Internet

“The driver of the truck required extrication and is suffering undetermined injuries. Source: Internet

The incident also caused long delays for motorists as the extrication exercise and processing of the scene resulted in traffic being backed up from as far back as Ironshore in the west, to Barrett Town in the east. Source: Internet

Last night, firefighters performed a very complex extrication to rescue 1 person from a sedan. Source: Internet

Stuart Dickinson uses a hydraulic tool to cut a vehicle post during auto extrication practice. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

extricable extricate extricate oneself extrinsic extrinsic allergic alveolitis extrinsic conduction