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Definition of dislocation
: the act of dislocating : the state of being dislocated: such asa : displacement of one or more bones at a joint : luxationb : a discontinuity in the otherwise normal lattice structure of a crystalc : disruption of an established order
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Examples of dislocation in a Sentence
the slightest dislocation in her daily routine bothered the elderly woman
Recent Examples of dislocation from the Web
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Injuries to the pup's hips and back legs were substantial, involving multiple fractures and dislocations.
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His monumental projects Workers (1993) and Migrations (2000) had established his pre-eminence as a chronicler of conflict, dislocation and environmental degradation.
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As ancient as the emotion of loneliness may be, it is widely seen as arising from the dislocations of modernity.
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Market dislocations forced Puerto Ricans to migrate in search of higher-wage jobs.
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While knowing that Pitta’s first hip fracture and dislocation put him at risk for the injury happening again, the Ravens were comfortable enough to sign the tight end to the five-year contract extension.
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Millerism emerged in an era that, like ours, was defined by a sense of dislocation.
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Residents were already frustrated about the dislocation of families brought by the building of Interstate 5 and the Coronado Bay Bridge.
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The elites divided it over time, through economic dislocation and abandonment of the working class, and a mad push for endless wars in which soldiers returned to find no jobs or economic future.
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First Known Use of dislocation
14th century
DISLOCATION Defined for Kids
dislocation
playDefinition of dislocation for Students
: the condition of being moved out of a normal location
Medical Dictionary
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