AVULSE


Meaning of AVULSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈvəls ]

transitive verb

( avulsed ; avuls·ing )

Etymology: Latin avulsus, past participle of avellere to tear off, from ab- + vellere to pluck — more at vulnerable

Date: circa 1765

: to separate by avulsion

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.