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fracture [n]
 
1)breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"
    Synonyms :break 
    See Also: harm  break  break  comminuted_fracture  complete_fracture  compound_fracture  compression_fracture  depressed_fracture  displaced_fracture  fatigue_fracture  capillary_fracture  incomplete_fracture  impacted_fracture  closed_fracture 
 
2)(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"
    Synonyms :break fault geological_fault shift 
    See Also: cleft  geology  break  fault_line  denali_fault  inclined_fault  san_andreas_fault  strike-slip_fault 
 
3)the act of cracking something
    Synonyms :crack cracking 
    See Also: break  crack  break 
 
fracture [v]
 
1)violate or abuse; "This writer really fractures the language"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: abuse 
 
2)interrupt, break, or destroy; "fracture the balance of power"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: destroy 
 
3)break into pieces; "The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: break  crack  break  break 
 
4)become fractured; "The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: break  break 
 
5)break (a bone); "She broke her clavicle"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: break  crack  break  refracture 
 
6)fracture a bone of; "I broke my foot while playing hockey"
    Synonyms :break 
    See Also: injure  break  crack 
 



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