avulsion

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002559",
  "term": "avulsion",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A sudden cutting off or separation of land by a flood or by an abrupt change in the course of a stream; as by a stream breaking through a meander or a sudden change in current whereby a stream deserts its old channel for a new one; or rapid erosion of the shore by waves during a storm.\n\n2. Sudden cutting off or separation of land by a flood or by an abrupt change in the course of a stream; as by a stream breaking through a meander or a sudden change in current whereby a stream deserts its old channel for a new one; or rapid erosion of the shore by waves during a storm.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise Glossary and Acronyms",
    "Coastal Sensitivity Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/avulsion/"
}