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Dislocation
01
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
02
an event or incident that leads to the displacement or disruption of something from its usual or intended position
Examples
The dislocation of the bridge due to flooding blocked traffic for several days.
03
a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
