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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.
Fractures can occur due to trauma, such as falls, sports injuries, or car accidents, as well as from overuse or weakened bones.
02
the act or process of cracking, breaking, or splitting something
Examples
The sudden impact caused a fracture in the glass.
Temperature changes can lead to fractures in concrete.
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.
Geologists studied the fracture patterns in the rock formation.
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.
In sports, a severe collision may fracture a player's bone, requiring medical attention.
02
to break physically into pieces, often suddenly or violently
Intransitive
Examples
The mirror fell to the ground and fractured into countless shards.
The vase fractured into several sharp pieces.
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.
Sharing the secret would fracture the agreement between partners.
04
to sustain a break or crack in a bone
Intransitive
Examples
Her wrist fractured when she tripped over the curb.
His ankle fractured while he was jogging in the park.
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.
He accidentally fractured the window with a misplaced throw of the baseball.
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.
The sudden resignation of the CEO fractured the company's leadership structure.
