avulsion

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma.
2. (countable, uncountable) An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another.
3. (countable, uncountable) Movement of soil during a flood, or during a change in the course of a river, especially when a resulting change of land ownership is involved.

Sinonieme

detachment

divagation

diversion

separation

slugging

channel cut-off

river cutoff

Vertalings

avulsione

avulsión

avulsion

extirpación

koparma

kopmuş

parça

انفلاج؛ فلج

sökme

arrachement

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin avulsio from a- + vellō.