abruption
/əˈbrʌpʃən/
noun
- A sudden breaking away or separation, especially of a part of the body or a structure.
- The doctor diagnosed a placental abruption during the ultrasound.
- After the earthquake, there was an abruption of the water main beneath the street.
- The abruption of the cliff face caused a rockslide that blocked the road.
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