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fracture
The act of cracking something
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noun
The act of cracking something
noun
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
“They built it right over a geological fault”
noun
Breaking of hard tissue such as bone
“It was a nasty fracture”
verb
Fracture a bone of
“I broke my foot while playing hockey”
verb
Become fractured
“The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe”
verb
Violate or abuse
“This writer really fractures the language”
verb
Break into pieces
“The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle”
verb
Interrupt, break, or destroy
“Fracture the balance of power”
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They built it right over a geological fault
He studied the faulting of the earth's crust
It was a nasty fracture
The break seems to have been caused by a fall
I broke my foot while playing hockey
She broke her clavicle
The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe
This writer really fractures the language
The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle
Fracture the balance of power
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