The action of detaching; separation.
But the horse has left his mark, for his successor is a mechanical horse designed to a large extent to copy the leading characteristics of the live horse; easy attachment to or detachment from its load, a small turning circle, a small appetite for petrol, but giving a much higher acceleration and speed, and so capable of much greater distances, so that fewer cartage units are required.
The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.
From French détachement. By surface analysis, detach + -ment.
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