avulsion
(noun) a forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another
avulsion
(noun) 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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
avulsion (countable and uncountable, plural avulsions)
The loss or separation of a body part, either by surgery or due to trauma
An abrupt change in the course of a river, typically from one channel to another
(hydrology) 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
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Source: Wiktionary
A*vul"sion, n. Etym: [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)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
