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Definition of Detaching
1. detach [v] - See also: detach
Lexicographical Neighbors of Detaching
Literary usage of Detaching
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"The latter retreated to Arti- bonite, and turned the bridge of the Esther, to
stop the pursuit of King Henry ; who, after detaching his son, ..."
2. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Biographical, Historical, and by Russell Sturgis (1901)
"... not only in its origin, but in its continuance through- the great labour
involved in detaching them, as it were, from the main block. ..."
3. The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses by George Washington (1847)
"... to prevent their detaching to reinforce their southern army, or to harass the
inhabitants on the seacoast. The redoubt on the east side of Dobbs's Ferry ..."
4. Steam Power by Clarence Floyd Hirshfeld, Tomlinson Carlile Ulbricht (1916)
"... others which will e described later, it is best to use some other designation.
"he term non-detaching Corliss engines seems to best escribe them and is ..."
5. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"The gift of wisdom, by detaching us from the world, makes us relish and love only
the things of heaven. The gift of understanding helps us to grasp the ..."
6. A Naval Encyclopædia: Comprising a Dictionary of Nautical Words and Phrases (1880)
"Life-boats and Boat-detaching Apparatus. A life-boat is one especially built for
use in storms, ... detaching apparatuses are contrivances fitted ..."
7. A Biennial Retrospect of Medicine, Surgery and Their Allied Sciences by New Sydenham Society (1875)
"Expansion beyond this would produce very slight extension of uterine surface and
so slight detaching power, which would probably be counterbalanced by ..."
8. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa by David Livingstone (1875)
"Leeches, and Method of detaching them.—Syde bin Habib's Slaves escape.—Enormous
Collection of Tusks.—111. ..."
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