detachable

Example Sentences

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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

Those firearms include a long list of semi-automatic rifles, along with some pistols and shotguns, with certain characteristics, such as a threaded barrel or detachable stock.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

The top of the trophy is detachable, a piece that’s meant for the winner to hold up over their head after coming in first.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024

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