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avulses

avulses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of avulse.

Meaning of avulse

Verb

avulse (third-person singular simple present avulses, present participle avulsing, simple past and past participle avulsed)

  1. To tear off forcibly.
    • An alternative is to avulse the nail of the second or third toe […]1997, chapter 7, in Manual of nail disease and surgery, →ISBN, page 70

Questions about avulses

What is avulses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Avulses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of avulse.

Words near avulses in the dictionary

  1. avugida
  2. avulavirus
  3. avulaviruses
  4. avulse
  5. avulsed
  6. avulses
  7. avulsing
  8. avulsion
  9. avulsions
  10. avulsive
  11. avulsive cutoff

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