extrication meaning

UK US /ˌɛkstrəˈkeɪʃən/ 4 syllables

extrication (noun): the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition.

Definition of extrication

  1. the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition

    Synonyms: unsnarling, untangling, disentanglement

    Type of: liberation

    Related forms: extricate

How to pronounce extrication

extrication is pronounced /ˌɛkstrəˈkeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with extrication

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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