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fracture
[frak-cher]
noun
the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition.
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.Ìýto 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
/ ˈ´Ú°ùæ°ì³Ùʃə /
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.
â—† A comminuted fracture results in more than two fragments.
â—† Although most fractures are caused by a direct blow or sudden, twisting force, stress fractures result from repetitive physical activity.
â—† In an incomplete fracture, the fracture line does not completely traverse the bone.
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- fracturable adjective
- fractural adjective
- fracturer noun
- postfracture adjective
- refracturable adjective
- refracture verb
- unfractured adjective
- ˈ´Ú°ù²¹³¦³Ù³Ü°ù²¹²ú±ô±ð adjective
- ˈ´Ú°ù²¹³¦³Ù³Ü°ù²¹±ô adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of fracture1
Example Sentences
A post-mortem examination showed she died from severe head injuries including a fractured skull.
He suffered a punctured lung, spine fractures and a fractured pelvis as well as a flail chest, where multiple broken ribs cause the chest wall to become unstable and interfere with breathing.
A post-mortem examination carried out in Newport concluded Mr Cook's cause of death was a fractured skull and pelvis caused by blunt trauma, that was a fall.
The 43-year-old has bounced back after a fall in the Irish Derby two years ago where he was knocked out and left with fractures to his legs and elbow,
But at her hen weekend five weeks before, 44-year-old Carla "tried to do a stunt" resulting in her fracturing the top of her neck and being paralysed from the chest down.
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