Extrication (Noun)
Meaning
The act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The paramedics performed a delicate extrication of the victim from the wreckage, careful not to exacerbate any existing injuries.
- After getting her hair tangled in the bike's spokes, Emma required assistance for her extrication from the knotty mess.
- Firefighters specialize in the extrication of people from trapped situations, using various techniques and equipment.
- Extrication of the jammed boat from the rocks was a challenging and laborious process, taking several hours to complete.
- In some areas of conservation, animals undergo a gradual extrication from the snares, wires, and traps left by hunters or set for control measures.