The meaning of EXTRICATE is to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty.

To release from an entanglement or difficulty; disengage. [Latin extrīcāre, extrīcāt- : ex-, ex- + trīcae, hindrances, perplexities.] ex′tri·ca′tion n.

Specially trained firefighters perform vehicle extrications (= helping people out of damaged vehicles). Rescue workers are continuing to work in an extrication effort.

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 …

The word extrication is derived from extricate, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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Extrication definition: The act or process of extricating or disentangling; a freeing from perplexities; disentanglement.

extrication: The act of extricating, or the state of being extricated; a freeing from impediments or embarrassments; disentanglement.

The act of getting someone out of a physically tangled or otherwise complicated situation is extrication. When you unwind the yarn your cat is twisted in, that's extrication.

Extrication refers to the act of freeing someone or something from a constraint or difficult situation. In emergency services, it often involves removing a person from a vehicle after an accident or …