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detachable

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //diˈtætʃəbəɫ// UK //dɪtˈætʃəbəl// de·tach·able

adj. describing something that can be removed or taken off easily. You use this for parts of a machine, clothes, or tools that you can take apart.

adj. capable of being separated or removed from something else without causing damage. Often used to describe components of a system or garment.


SIMPLE

The camera has a detachable battery.

CONTEXTUAL

The new jacket features a detachable hood that you can remove when the weather gets warmer.

COMPLEX

The modular design of the spacecraft allows for detachable modules to be replaced or upgraded without requiring the entire vehicle to be grounded for maintenance.

Antonyms
Origin

From French détachable, detach + -able.

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