Synonyms for avulsion
əˈvʌl ʃənavul·sion

Princeton's WordNet

1. avulsionnoun

   an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another

2. avulsionnoun

   a forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Separation

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