fracture
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/ˈfræktʃər/
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/ˈfræktʃə(r)/
noun
R
a break in a bone or hard material
The doctor found a fracture in his arm after the fall.
R
the breaking of something, especially a bone
Calcium helps prevent bone fracture in older people.
verb
R
to break or crack something
The ice will fracture if you step on it too hard.
R
to split into parts or divide a group
The argument caused the team to fracture into smaller groups.
translation
a break in a bone or hard material; the breaking of something, especially a bone
to break or crack something; to split into parts or divide a group
Word Forms
3rd Present
fractures
Past
fractured
Perfect
fractured
Progressive
fracturing
Plural
fractures