"severing" meaning in English

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      "ipa": "/ˈsɛvəɹɪŋ/"
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          "text": "The penile mishaps (one involving a bristled toothbrush), severings (one involves hungry ducks) and surgeries cited by Ms. Roach are nothing if not memorable, but her book consistently undermines its own discoveries.",
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        "The act by which something is severed."
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