Abruption
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noun.
An instance of suddenly breaking away or off.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A sudden breaking off; a sudden termination; a violent separation of bodies.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
an instance of sudden interruption
Word Usage
"Placental abruption is a true obstetric emergency."
Etymologically Related
abrupt
abruptly
abruptness
placental abruption
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
break
disruption
gap
interruption
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
mammalia
phosphatase
placenta
placentae
vasculature