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extrication::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | disentanglement, unsnarling, untangling |
| Type of | freeing, liberation, release |
| Derivation | extricate |
Examples of extrication
extrication
She was freed from her vehicle by firefighters using extrication equipment.
From the toledoblade.com
Firefighters from Marion had to use extrication equipment to remove him from the truck.
From the dailyherald.com
Most recently, the team practiced vehicle extrication at John's Auto Salvage in Bunnell.
From the news-journalonline.com
As the crew began extrication, a severe thunderstorm enveloped the scene.
From the timesunion.com
Falmouth firefighters had to use extrication tools to free one passenger.
From the bostonherald.com
After an hour and a half of extrication, we were able to get her out.
From the tennessean.com
The car briefly caught fire during the extrication, but the fire was extinguished immediately.
From the timesunion.com
Now, in the age of social media, extrication is nearly impossible.
From the nytimes.com
His side remain deep in the relegation mire, but not without reasonable hope of self-extrication.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Unsnarling: the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
- Vehicle extrication is the process of removing the vehicle from around a person that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident, when conventional means of exit are impossible or unadvisable. A delicate approach is needed to minimize injury to the victim during the extrication. ...
- Removal of a trapped victim such as a vehicle extrication, confined space rescue, or trench rescue; sometimes using hydraulic spreader, Jaws of Life, or other technical equipment.
- The process of freeing a victim who is entrapped.
