Something or someone that causes dislocation; an agent or instrument that displaces or dislocates.
From dislocate + -or (agent noun suffix, from Latin). Creates a noun for an agent performing the action of dislocating.
You might see 'dislocator' in biomechanics studies describing specific movements or wrestling techniques that commonly cause shoulder or hip dislocations—it's technical jargon for analyzing injury mechanisms.
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