avulsion

a·vul·sion

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Definitions of avulsion word

noun avulsion a forcible tearing away or separation of a bodily structure or part, either as the result of injury or as an intentional surgical procedure 3
noun avulsion the sudden removal of soil from one person's land to that of another, as by flooding 3
noun avulsion a separation by force 3
noun avulsion the tearing away of a structure or part by surgical traction or by accident 3
noun avulsion a structure, part, etc. separated by force 3
noun avulsion the sudden removal of a person's land by the action of water, as by flood or change in the course of a stream, without a resulting loss of ownership 3

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Latin āvulsiōn- (stem of āvulsiō), equivalent to āvuls(us) torn off (see avulse) + -iōn- -ion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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