avulsion
Americannoun
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a tearing away.
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Law. the sudden removal of soil by change in a river's course or by a flood, from the land of one owner to that of another.
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a part torn off.
noun
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a forcible tearing away or separation of a bodily structure or part, either as the result of injury or as an intentional surgical procedure
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law the sudden removal of soil from one person's land to that of another, as by flooding
Etymology
Origin of avulsion
1615–25; < Latin āvulsiōn- (stem of āvulsiō ), equivalent to āvuls ( us ) torn off ( see avulse) + -iōn- -ion
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Receiver Demarcus Robinson, who caught a touchdown pass, suffered a hand avulsion, but with a protective pad he should be ready to play against the Bills, McVay said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2024
Rivers occasionally flow over their banks to create a new path, a phenomenon known as an avulsion.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 17, 2024
Kotsay said the blister was unrelated to the fingernail avulsion.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
Paul is expected to miss the rest of the regular season because of a right thumb avulsion fracture.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
There still remained some hope that an "everlasting avulsion from Great Britain would be avoided."
From Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism by Gilbert Chinard
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