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evulsion

American  
[ih-vuhl-shuhn] / ɪˈvʌl ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of plucking or pulling out; forcible extraction.

evulsion British  
/ ɪˈvʌlʃən /

noun

  1. rare the act of extracting by force

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Etymology

Origin of evulsion

1605–15; < Latin ēvulsiōn- (stem of ēvulsiō ), equivalent to ēvuls ( us ) plucked out (past participle of ēvellere, equivalent to ē- e- 1 + vellere to pluck) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

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White Sox right-hander Chris Sale, set to start the season on the disabled list with an evulsion fracture in his right foot, will throw a bullpen session Monday.

From Washington Times

Evulsion, e-vul′shun, n. a plucking out by force.

From Project Gutenberg

This is very proper in Glo'ster, newly maimed by the evulsion of his eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

Extraction -- N. extraction; extracting &c. v.; removal, elimination, extrication, eradication, evolution. evulsion†, avulsion†; wrench; expression, squeezing; extirpation, extermination; ejection &c.

From Project Gutenberg

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