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fracture
noun
-
fracture
,
fracturing
,
fractures
,
fractured
a
break
or
crack
in
something
hard
,
especially
a
bone
or
rock
.
•
The
X-ray
revealed
a
serious
fracture
in
the
patient's
leg
bone
.
The
X-ray
revealed
a
serious
fracture
in
the
patient's
leg
bone
.
•
Earthquakes
can
cause
large
fractures
in
the
ground
.
Earthquakes
can
cause
large
fractures
in
the
ground
.
From
Middle
English
,
borrowed
from
Old
French
fracture
,
from
Latin
fractūra
(“
a
breach
,
break
,
cleft
”),
from
fractus
,
past
participle
of
frangere
(“
to
break
”).
verb
-
fracture
,
fracturing
,
fractures
,
fractured
to
break
or
cause
to
break
suddenly
and
completely
,
typically
with
a
sharp
crack
.
•
The
thin
ice
fractured
under
the
weight
of
the
car
.
The
thin
ice
fractured
under
the
weight
of
the
car
.
•
Extreme
cold
can
cause
metal
pipes
to
fracture
.
Extreme
cold
can
cause
metal
pipes
to
fracture
.
From
Middle
English
,
borrowed
from
Old
French
fracture
,
from
Latin
fractūra
(“
a
breach
,
break
,
cleft
”),
from
fractus
,
past
participle
of
frangere
(“
to
break
”).