fracture
noun
- 1
the act of cracking something
- 2
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
they built it right over a geological fault
he studied the faulting of the earth's crust
- 3
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
it was a nasty fracture
the break seems to have been caused by a fall
verb
- 1
fracture a bone of
I broke my foot while playing hockey
- 2
break (a bone)
She broke her clavicle
- 3
become fractured
The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe
- 4
violate or abuse
This writer really fractures the language
- 5
break into pieces
The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle
- 6
interrupt, break, or destroy
fracture the balance of power
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