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dislocation

[dis-loh-key-shuhn]

noun

  1. an act or instance of dislocating.

  2. the state of being dislocated.

  3. Crystallography.(in a crystal lattice) a line about which there is a discontinuity in the lattice structure.



dislocation

/ ˌɪəˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of displacing or the state of being displaced; disruption

  2. (esp of the bones in a joint) the state or condition of being dislocated

  3. a line, plane, or region in which there is a discontinuity in the regularity of a crystal lattice

  4. geology a less common word for fault

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dislocation1

1350–1400; Middle English dislocacioun; dislocate, -ion
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Smith suffered a compound dislocation of the little finger on his right hand after shelling the chance and left the field to go hospital for further treatment.

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“Meanwhile, some of these same systems are recovering much less revenue than typical, given the dislocation of their customer base.”

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A dependable upsetter of expectations, Ramsay tries something completely different here, pushing an actor to the very edge of mania and dislocation.

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Tony was just 41 days old when he was assaulted in Whitstable, Kent, an attack which caused multiple fractures and dislocations, and blunt trauma to the face, leading to organ failure, toxic shock and sepsis.

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Even movements as minor as chopping vegetables or sneezing can result in a dislocation.

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