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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

Ukraine says 117 drones were used: they were first smuggled into Russia, then placed inside wooden cabins mounted on the back of lorries and concealed below remotely operated detachable roofs.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2025

It looks similar, albeit just a tad larger, and again comes with detachable controllers, which Nintendo dubs “Joy-Con,” only now they are magnetized.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

I ask, awkwardly wrapping my arms around her detachable hunchback she calls a backpack, only way I can get a hug in with that thing on.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds




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