fracture
/ˈfɹæk.t͡ʃɚ/noun, verb2 syllables
Fracture means: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other.
Synonyms for fracture7
noun, as in (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
noun, as in breaking of hard tissue such as bone
verb, as in become fractured
verb, as in fracture a bone of
What does fracture mean?8
noun
(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”
the act of cracking something
breaking of hard tissue such as bone“it was a nasty fracture”
verb
become fractured“The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe”
fracture a bone of“I broke my foot while playing hockey”
violate or abuse“This writer really fractures the language”
interrupt, break, or destroy“fracture the balance of power”
break into pieces“The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with fracture?1
four syllables
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Fracture in a sentence
- Sir, we need to stabilize your fracture before transferring you to the stretcher.NurseMeeks
- You have a fracture, that is to say a broken bone.Baberino
- The fracture is not displaced, and no surgery is required.AlanF_US
- Fortunately, the tomography doesn't show any skull fractures.OsoHombre
- The pain from the compound fracture was almost intolerable.unknown
- The pain of the compound fracture was almost unbearable.AOCinJAPAN
- The fracture wasn't as serious as we thought._undertoad
- He has a compression fracture of the spine.AlanF_US
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Forms of fracture
as a noun
- plural
- fractures
as a verb
- past tense
- fractured
- present participle
- fracturing
- third-person singular
- fractures
- past participle
- fractured