Definition of Avulsion
A`vul´sion
n.
1.
A
tearing
asunder
;
a
forcible
separation
.
The
avulsion
of
two
polished
superficies
.
- Locke.
2.
A
fragment
torn
off
.
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
.
Related Words
alteration
,
change
,
modification
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