/ Dictionary / Index A avulsion: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•vul•sion Pronunciation: (u-vul'shun), [key] — n. a tearing away. the sudden removal of soil by change in a river's course or by a flood, from the land of one owner to that of another. a part torn off. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: avulsion (Thesaurus) avulse avuncular Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reluctant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language