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detachable



ADJECTIVE
separable
Synonyms


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Players often have to ditch the molded cleats they typically use for cleats with longer, detachable studs when playing outside the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

The detachable thermostat plugs into the blanket and connects to an outlet up to 70 inches away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

Modern options can be attractive—or at least unobtrusive—enough to leave draped over a sofa or chair, and they feature user-friendly timers and detachable, machine-washable fabrics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

I’m eager, for one, to see how its controllers, the detachable “Joy-Cons,” evolve, as they now have the ability to act as a mouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025

As I hold the detachable showerhead for Pop, he washes his hair, and I watch the suds run down his neck and over Grandmom’s green rosary beads.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick




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