Word Information

Fracture

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Definitions for Fracture

noun
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
Synonyms
Examples
  1. it was a nasty fracture
  2. the break seems to have been caused by a fall
noun
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
Synonyms
fault faulting geological fault shift break
Examples
  1. they built it right over a geological fault
  2. he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
noun
the act of cracking something
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verb
violate or abuse
Examples
  1. This writer really fractures the language
verb
interrupt, break, or destroy
Examples
  1. fracture the balance of power
verb
break into pieces
Examples
  1. The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle
verb
become fractured
Examples
  1. The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe
verb
break (a bone)
Examples
  1. She broke her clavicle
verb
fracture a bone of
Synonyms
Examples
  1. I broke my foot while playing hockey

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