detrusion

[ dih-troo-zhuhn ]

noun

the act of detruding.

Origin of detrusion

1610–20; <Late Latin dētrūsiōn- (stem of dētrūsiō) a thrusting down, equivalent to Latin dētrūs(us) (past participle of dētrūdere;see detrude) + -iōn--ion

Other words from detrusion

de·tru·sive [dih-troo-siv], /dɪˈtru sɪv/, adjective

Words Nearby detrusion

detritus
Detroit
de trop
detrude
detruncate
detrusion
detumescence
Deucalion
deuce
deuce court
deuced

How to use detrusion in a sentence

The various strains, to which the materials of a bridge are subjected—are compression, extension and detrusion.
Instructions on Modern American Bridge Building | G. B. N. Tower
In this case it would be shearing along the grain, sometimes called detrusion.
Wood and Forest | William Noyes

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