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fracture Definition and Meaning in English (fracture definition)

noun
Synonyms:breakcrackrupture
Quick Answer • Definition

Fracture definition: A break or crack in a bone or cartilage, typically caused by trauma.

Definitions of Fracture

  1. 1noun

    A break or crack in a bone or cartilage, typically caused by trauma.

  2. 2noun

    A crack or break in a hard object or material, such as rock or glass.

  3. 3verb

    To break or cause to break, especially a bone or other hard material.

Example Sentences

casual

“He suffered a severe fracture in his leg during the football match.”

casual

“The old vase developed a hairline fracture after it fell.”

general

“The impact was strong enough to fracture the concrete slab.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensefractured
present participlefracturing
pluralfractures

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

stress fracturecollocation

A tiny crack in a bone caused by repetitive stress or force.

compound fracturecollocation

A fracture in which the broken bone pierces the skin.

Alphabetical:fractious•fractured

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Fracture definition: A break or crack in a bone or cartilage, typically caused by trauma.
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'Fracture' translates to 'fracture' in English. Fracture definition: A break or crack in a bone or cartilage, typically caused by trauma.
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