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displacement
/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/
noun
przemieszczenie
Also
wysiedlenie(n)wyporność(f)
Definition
The act of moving something from its usual place, or the forced movement of people from their homes.
Examples
The earthquake caused significant displacement of the ground.
Trzęsienie ziemi spowodowało znaczne przemieszczenie gruntu.
The war led to the mass displacement of thousands of families.
Wojna doprowadziła do masowego wysiedlenia tysięcy rodzin.
The ship's displacement was 10,000 tons.
Wyporność statku wynosiła 10 000 ton.
Synonyms
Collocations
forced displacementpopulation displacementengine displacement
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