dislocation
🇺🇸
/ˌdɪsləʊˈkeɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌdɪsləˈkeɪʃn/
noun
R
When a bone is moved out of its normal place in a joint.
After falling, he suffered a dislocation of his shoulder.
R
A situation where things are not in their normal order or place, causing confusion.
The pandemic caused economic and social dislocation worldwide.
translation
When a bone is moved out of its normal place in a joint.; A situation where things are not in their normal order or place, causing confusion.
Word Forms
Plural
dislocations