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avulsion

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avulsion


Main Entry:
avul·sion Listen to the pronunciation of avulsion
Pronunciation:
\ə-ˈvəl-shən\
Function:
noun
Date:
1622
: a forcible separation or detachment: as a: a tearing away of a body part accidentally or surgically b: a sudden cutting off of land by flood, currents, or change in course of a body of water; especially : one separating land from one person's property and joining it to another's


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