Definition of Avulsion

the act of pulling or tearing something

Examples of Avulsion in a sentence

The bodybuilder showed his strength with the avulsion of a phone book, which was somewhat impressive.  🔊

If you stretch your muscle too far, you may suffer from an avulsion, tearing the muscle and causing great pain.  🔊

Having decided the blueprints weren’t worth using, the scientists decided avulsion was the best way to scrap the useless design.  🔊

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