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Fracture
01
a crack or break in a bone or other hard substance
Examples
A fracture is a medical term used to describe a crack or break in a bone or hard substance.
02
the act or process of cracking, breaking, or splitting something
Examples
The sudden impact caused a fracture in the glass.
03
a crack or break in the Earth's crust where one side has shifted relative to the other
Examples
The earthquake caused several fractures along the fault line.
to fracture
01
to cause the bone to break
Transitive: to fracture a bone
Examples
The impact of the fall could fracture a bone, so be careful on the icy sidewalk.
02
to break physically into pieces, often suddenly or violently
Intransitive
Examples
The mirror fell to the ground and fractured into countless shards.
03
to break or undermine a rule, trust, or agreement
Transitive: to fracture a rule or trust
Examples
He fractured the company's code of conduct by leaking confidential data.
04
to sustain a break or crack in a bone
Intransitive
Examples
Her wrist fractured when she tripped over the curb.
05
to cause a crack or break in an object
Transitive: to fracture sth
Examples
The impact of the fall fractured the ceramic vase, shattering it into fragments.
06
to disrupt and create a state of chaos or disarray
Transitive: to fracture a system or situation
Examples
The economic downturn fractured the stability of the market, leading to widespread uncertainty.
