displacement

Definition

  • noun: the act of displacing something
  • noun: the act or process of 'displacing'
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: doppler effect, administration, agency

Examples

  • The war has caused the 'displacement' of thousands of people.

  • The ship has a very large 'displacement'.

  • soil 'displacement' caused by farming

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...when this baby hits miles per hour... ...you're going to see some serious shit. Watch this! What did I tell you? miles per hour! The temporal displacement occurred exactly a.m. And zero seconds! Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ, Doc! You disintegrated Einstein! (..)
    1985 Back to the Future