extricable
[ ek-stri-kuh-buhl, ik-strik-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈɛk strɪ kə bəl, ɪkˈstrɪk ə bəl /
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adjective
capable of being extricated.
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OTHER WORDS FROM extricable
non·ex·tri·ca·ble, adjectivenon·ex·tri·ca·bly, adverbun·ex·tri·ca·ble, adjectiveWords nearby extricable
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Example sentences from the Web for extricable
Well worn, it had also been well used, and when deftly handled, had still some delights extricable.
Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2|Elizabeth Sheppard