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detachable

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There are plenty of 2-in-1 Windows laptops where the tablet is completely detachable from the keyboard.

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Quick take

Any device that is designed so that it can be detached from something else.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of detachable gathered in one view.

noun

Any device that is designed so that it can be detached from something else.

adjective

Designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for detachable.

noun

Any device that is designed so that it can be detached from something else.

adjective

Designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage.

Example sentences

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There are plenty of 2-in-1 Windows laptops where the tablet is completely detachable from the keyboard.

2

Also, detachable magazines are often cited as another requirement for classifying a rifle as an assault rifle.

3

There are many hybrids with detachable keyboards; they're not that far from what you seem to want.

4

An assault rifle fires an intermediate rifle round, has a detachable external magazine, and select fire.

5

It's a little jug that contains a heating element with a small detachable magnetic 'whisk' component which is completely submerged.

6

Doesn't this mean there will need to be a dynamically detachable connector between every fuel/gas line and every electrical wire that runs between the tank and the engine?

7

Chrome's dev tools are detachable: top right corner, might have to hover over it.

8

It was mentioned in the keynote event today that the headphones were detachable.

9

The earphones are detachable and you can use your own audio headphones.

10

I suppose if the craft had a real detachable payload, it'd be really like a bomb.

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I do that in Kerbal all the time....but I just use detachable jet engines....works great!

12

For headphones, I might want to look only at in-ear monitors and with detachable cables.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use detachable in a sentence?

There are plenty of 2-in-1 Windows laptops where the tablet is completely detachable from the keyboard.

What does detachable mean?

Any device that is designed so that it can be detached from something else.

What part of speech is detachable?

detachable is commonly used as noun, adjective.