About The Word Avulsion
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Avulsion
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What's The Definition Of Avulsion?
[n] a forcible tearing or separation of one body part from another
Synonyms | Synonyms for Avulsion: Related Terms | Find terms related to Avulsion: See Also | separation Avulsion In Webster's Dictionary \A*vul"sion\, n. [L. avulsio.]
1. A tearing asunder; a forcible separation.
The avulsion of two polished superficies. --Locke.
2. A fragment torn off. --J. Barlow.
3. (Law) The sudden removal of lands or soil from the estate
of one man to that of another by an inundation or a
current, or by a sudden change in the course of a river by
which a part of the estate of one man is cut off and
joined to the estate of another. The property in the part
thus separated, or cut off, continues in the original
owner. --Wharton. Burrill.
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