avulsion
Pronunciation: /əˈvʌlʃ(ə)n/
Definition of avulsion
noun
- Law the sudden separation of land from one property and its attachment to another, especially by flooding or a change in the course of a river. Compare with alluvion.
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin avulsio(n-), from the verb avellere, from ab- 'from' + vallere 'pluck'
