Detachable Meaning
/dəˈtætʃəbl̩/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjDesigned to be unfastened or disconnected without damage.
nounAny device that is designed so that it can be detached from something else.
Sentence Examples
The pontoons are detachable.
Each door has a detachable slide that can be used as a raft.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The laptop has a ____ keyboard that can be removed for tablet mode.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The pontoons are ____.
Word Origin & History
From French détachable, detach + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Pique and linen also accented several coats and oftentimes were both detachable and formed an overcollar covering a collar made from the coat fabric."
— 1967, Ann Helen Stroup, An Investigation of the Dress of American Children from 1930 Through 1941 with Emphasis on Factors Influencing Change, page 195:
"For the past few months, the red HP Pavilion X2 10-n055na has been my pick of the detachables at £249.99."
— 2015 November 5, Jack Schofield, “Which laptop should we buy for our child?”, in The Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The laptop has a ____ keyboard that can be removed for tablet mode.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The pontoons are ____.