Avulsion (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.