fracture
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
fractures
plural
fractures
Britannica Dictionary definition of FRACTURE
[count]
:
the result of breaking something
:
a crack or break
-
a fracture in the Earth's crust
especially
:
a broken bone
—
see also compound fracture, simple fracture, stress fracture
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She suffered a wrist fracture when she slipped on the ice.
2
fracture
/ˈfræktʃɚ/
verb
fractures;
fractured;
fracturing
2
fracture
/ˈfræktʃɚ/
verb
fractures;
fractured;
fracturing
Britannica Dictionary definition of FRACTURE
1
a
[+ object]
:
to cause a crack or break in (something hard, such as a bone)
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She fractured [=broke] her wrist when she slipped on the ice.
b
[no object]
of something hard
:
to crack or break
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Her wrist fractured when she fell on the ice.
2
:
to damage or destroy (something) or to be damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent way
[+ object]
-
Their happiness was fractured by an unforeseen tragedy.
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These problems may fracture the unity of the two parties.
[no object]
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Their fragile happiness/unity fractured all too soon.
