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| 1. | an act or instance of dislocating. |
| 2. | the state of being dislocated. |
| 3. | Crystallography. (in a crystal lattice) a line about which there is a discontinuity in the lattice structure. Compare defect (def. 3). |
dis·lo·ca·tion (dĭs'lō-kā'shən) n.
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dislocation dis·lo·ca·tion (dĭs'lō-kā'shən)
n.
Displacement of a body part, especially the temporary displacement of a bone from its normal position; luxation.