fracture

ˈfɹæk.t͡ʃʰəː

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#1·12h ago

An instance of breaking, a place where something has broken.

Origin: From , from , from , from to break, past participle frāctus, ultimately from , whence also English break. See fraction.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·12h ago

(medicine) A break in bone or cartilage.

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#3·12h ago

(geology) A fault or crack in a rock.

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