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English
Etymology
From Latin avulsio from a- + vellō.
Noun
avulsion (countable and uncountable, plural avulsions)
- (medicine, pathology) The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma.
- An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another.
- (hydrology) Movement of soil during a flood, or during a change in the course of a river, especially when a resulting change of land ownership is involved.
Translations
abrupt alteration of a watercourse
siltification resulting from flood
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Pronunciation
Noun
avulsion f (plural avulsions)
- avulsion
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