Extricable (Adjective)
Meaning
Capable of being extricated.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The rescuers worked tirelessly to free the extricable hiker whose foot was trapped under a heavy boulder in the wilderness.
- After some effort, the firefighters were able to extricate the child from the extricable but precarious position she was in between the wall and the bed.
- Fortunately, the climber's arm was in an extricable position, allowing the rescue team to carefully pull it out from under the fallen rocks.
- The car was in an extricable location, and the tow truck was able to pull it to safety without causing further damage.
- The paramedics were relieved to find that the victim's trapped limb was in an extricable position, making it easier to administer medical assistance.