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Meaning of avulse | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
/əˈvʌls/

Definitions

To tear off forcibly.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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