Avulsion definition
Avulsion means a sudden and perceptible change in the shoreline of a body of water. Generally no change in boundary lines occurs.
Avulsion means the sudden or perceptible loss of or addition to land by the action of water or the sudden or perceptible change in the bed of a lake or the course of a stream.
Avulsion means a sudden and perceptible change in the course of a river or stream that creates a new river or stream channel and that results in an abandoned bed along the course of the old channel.
Examples of Avulsion in a sentence
Avulsion injury shall mean a serious soft-tissue injury when a portion of the skin or other soft tissue is partially or completely torn away.
The noteworthy achievements during the year is the completion of all works of Avulsion of Brahmaputra at Dholla-Hatighuli Phase-IV and consistent gain in landmass area of Majuli Island on account of sustained efforts of Brahmaputra Board to protect the pious and unique river island of the world from erosion.
More Definitions of Avulsion
Avulsion means a sudden and perceptible loss of land by the action of water or other natural causes.
Avulsion means a sudden and perceptible change in the
Avulsion means a sudden abandonment of a part or the whole of a meander belt by a stream for some new course.
Avulsion means a sudden and violent shift in a watercourse, resulting in significant land loss;
Avulsion means a sudden cutting off or separation of land by a flood breaking through a meander or by a sudden change in current whereby the stream deserts its old channel for a new one.