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avulse

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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avulse (third-person singular simple present avulses, present participle avulsing, simple past and past participle avulsed)

  1. (medicine) To tear off forcibly.
    • 1997, chapter 7, in Manual of nail disease and surgery, →ISBN, page 70:
      An alternative is to avulse the nail of the second or third toe []
    • 2004, chapter 10, in Shoulder Surgery, →ISBN, page 122:
      [] the resulting tension in the restraining ligament would be 600 pounds, sufficient to avulse the ligament.
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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈvul.se/
  • Rhymes: -ulse
  • Hyphenation: a‧vùl‧se

Etymology 1

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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avulse

  1. feminine plural of avulso

Participle

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avulse f pl

  1. feminine plural of avulso

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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avulse

  1. third-person singular past historic of avellere

Anagrams

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Latin

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Participle

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āvulse

  1. vocative masculine singular of āvulsus