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avulse

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6 lettersPronunciation /əˈvʌls/Part of speech verbSorted aelsuvStarts with AEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. separate by avulsion

Word origin

From Latin avulsus, past participle of avello: ab- + vellō.

Used in a sentence

  • An alternative is to avulse the nail of the second or third toe […]
  • […] the resulting tension in the restraining ligament would be 600 pounds, sufficient to avulse the ligament.

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