detach
verb (used with object)
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
detachable
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a word derived from
detach.
Example Sentences
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Experts say that Tesla could engineer a detachable steering wheel kit because the Cybercab was designed with a steer and brake “by wire” system, which uses an all-electronic design instead of mechanical components.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Designed by Adrian, the big cat has shoelace-style stitching running up his belly and detachable slippers tipped with sharp claws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The detachable thermostat plugs into the blanket and connects to an outlet up to 70 inches away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Ukraine says 117 drones were used: they were first smuggled into Russia, then placed inside wooden cabins mounted on the back of lorries and concealed below remotely operated detachable roofs.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
As I hold the detachable showerhead for Pop, he washes his hair, and I watch the suds run down his neck and over Grandmom’s green rosary beads.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
