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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Evacuation \E*vac`u*a"tion\, n. [L. evacuatio: cf F. ['e]vacuation.] 1. The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging. Specifically: a (Mil.) Withdrawal of troops from a town, fortress, etc b (Med.) Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; also a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means 2. That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means --Quincy. 3. Abolition; nullification. [Obs.] --Hooker. {Evacuation day}, the anniversary of the day on which the British army evacuated the city of New York, November 25, 1783. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: evacuation n 1: the act of removing the contents of something [syn: {emptying}, {voidance}] 2: the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; esp. for protection 3: the bodily process of discharging waste matter [syn: {elimination}, {excretion}, {excreting}, {voiding}]
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