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extrication
[ ek-stri-key-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of freeing a trapped or entangled person or thing:
In an avalanche, rapid extrication of victims within 10 to 20 minutes of burial is essential for survival.
Unexpectedly, it is the children who bear the burden of the family's extrication from the problems overtaking them.
Other Words From
- non·ex·tri·ca·tion noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of extrication1
Example Sentences
Had officials issued timely alerts, Shurney said she would have been packing up and arranging for her mother’s extrication.
For many of the hostage families, the greatest fear is that despite the stated goal, the government is not prioritizing the extrication of the hostages.
There appeared to be people trapped in vehicles, with the department reporting “some with extrication needs.”
Firefighter dispatch logs show a major extrication response at 4:45 p.m. along 23rd Avenue, where a car landed to the right of the sidewalk.
A paramedic and extrication equipment were deployed to the car using a 200-foot line, the sheriff’s office said.
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