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fracture
[ frak-cher ]
noun
- the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Compare comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture.
- the act of breaking; state of being broken.
- a break, breach, or split.
- the characteristic manner of breaking:
a material of unpredictable fracture.
- the characteristic appearance of a broken surface, as of a mineral.
verb (used with object)
- to cause or to suffer a fracture in (a bone, etc.).
- to break or crack.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- Slang. to amuse highly or cause to laugh heartily; delight:
The new comic really fractured the audience.
verb (used without object)
- to become fractured; break:
a mineral that does not fracture easily.
fracture
/ ˈڰæʃə /
noun
- the act of breaking or the state of being broken
- the breaking or cracking of a bone or the tearing of a cartilage
- the resulting condition See also Colles' fracture comminuted fracture compound fracture greenstick fracture impacted
- a division, split, or breach
- mineralogy
- the characteristic appearance of the surface of a freshly broken mineral or rock
- the way in which a mineral or rock naturally breaks
verb
- to break or cause to break; split
- to break or crack (a bone) or (of a bone) to become broken or cracked
- to tear (a cartilage) or (of a cartilage) to become torn
fracture
- A break or rupture in bone tissue.
- ◆ A comminuted fracture results in more than two fragments.
- ◆ Although most fractures are caused by a direct blow or sudden, twisting force, stress fractures result from repetitive physical activity.
- ◆ In an incomplete fracture , the fracture line does not completely traverse the bone.
Derived Forms
- ˈڰٳܰ, adjective
- ˈڰٳܰ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ڰtܰ·· adjective
- ڰtܰ· adjective
- ڰtܰ· noun
- Dz·ڰtܰ adjective noun
- re·ڰtܰ·· adjective
- ·ڰtܰ verb refractured refracturing
- ܲ·ڰtܰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of fracture1
Example Sentences
Her skeleton shows a healed fracture to her arm, while her tooth was infected and had an abscess, which exposed the roots and must have been painful.
They have recorded very small earthquakes around the volcano, caused by fluid moving through the system and causing fractures.
The elephant was grazing in Mere Forest when it attacked the man, who sustained serious chest injuries, fractured ribs and internal trauma.
But can the left wing of the fractured party build enough support to make a difference in two years, or in four?
Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel won on his return to action after suffering multiple bone fractures in a serious crash last year.
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