What is the meaning of avulsion?

avulsion is the sudden tearing away of land, as by earthquake, flood, volcanic action or the sudden change in the course of a stream.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). avulsion. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/avulsion/definitions/1148193
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "avulsion" http://smartdefine.org/avulsion/definitions/1148193 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, avulsion, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/avulsion/definitions/1148193>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "avulsion" 21 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/avulsion/definitions/1148193>
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