dislocation

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Synonyms: mislocation, dissociation, delocation, bilocation, dislocating, dislocations, disboscation

Antonyms: mislocation, dissociation, delocation, bilocation, dislocating, dislocations, disboscation

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Noun

1. The act of [[displacing]], or the state of being [[displaced]].
2. {{lb|en|geology}} The displacement of parts of [[rocks]] or portions of [[strata]] from the situation which they originally occupied.
3. The act of dislocating, or putting out of [[joint]]; also, the condition of being thus [[displaced]].
4. {{lb|en|materials science}} A [[linear]] [[defect]] in a [[crystal]] [[lattice]]. Because dislocations can shift within the crystal lattice, they tend to weaken the material, compared to a perfect crystal.
5. {{lb|en|grammar}} A [[sentence]] [[structure]] in which a [[constituent]] that could otherwise be either an argument or an adjunct of a [[clause]] occurs outside of and adjacent to the clause boundaries.
6. {{lb|en|gymnastics}} In men's gymnastics, a rotating of the shoulders when performing a backwards turn on the still rings. Many skills in acrobatics appear to involve dislocating a joint, when they actually do not.

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