fracture


Definition: Meaning of, fracture in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfraktʃə /

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fracture fractured fractured
Present Participle Third Person Singular
fracturing fractures
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. if a bone or other hard substance fractures, or if it is fractured, it breaks or cracks
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  2. if a group, country etc fractures, or if it is fractured, it divides into parts in an unfriendly way because of disagreement [=  split]
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Singular Plural
fracture fractures
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  1. a crack or broken part in a bone or other hard substance
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fracture used in phrases

  • capillary fracture (noun)
    1. a fracture without separation of the fragments and the line of the break being very thin
  • closed fracture (noun)
    1. an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin
  • comminuted fracture (noun)
    1. fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
  • complete fracture (noun)
    1. break involving the entire width of the bone
  • compound fracture (noun)
    1. a broken bone that cuts through someone's skin
  • compression fracture (noun)
    1. especially in short bones such as vertebrae fracture in which the bone collapses
  • depressed fracture (noun)
    1. fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in
  • displaced fracture (noun)
    1. fracture in which the two ends of the broken bone are separated from one another
  • fatigue fracture (noun)
    1. fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury
  • greenstick fracture (noun)
    1. usually in children a partial fracture of a bone ; the bone is bent but broken on only one side
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