fracture
v. cause a break (i.e. in a bone); break, split, crack; be broken, be split, be cracked n. break (i.e. in a bone); act of breaking; state of being broken; split, crack | ||||
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Fracture Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Fracture
(v. t.)
To cause a fracture or fractures in; to break; to burst asunder; to crack; to separate the continuous parts of; as, to fracture a bone; to fracture the skull.
(n.)
The texture of a freshly broken surface; as, a compact fracture; an even, hackly, or conchoidal fracture.
(n.)
The breaking of a bone.
(n.)
The act of breaking or snapping asunder; rupture; breach.
(v. t.)
To cause a fracture or fractures in; to break; to burst asunder; to crack; to separate the continuous parts of; as, to fracture a bone; to fracture the skull.
(n.)
The texture of a freshly broken surface; as, a compact fracture; an even, hackly, or conchoidal fracture.
(n.)
The breaking of a bone.
(n.)
The act of breaking or snapping asunder; rupture; breach.
| WordNet 2.0 |
fracture
Noun
1. breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"
(synonym) break
(hypernym) injury, hurt, harm, trauma
(hyponym) comminuted fracture
(derivation) break
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"
(synonym) fault, geological fault, shift, break
(hypernym) crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure
(hyponym) Denali Fault
(part-meronym) fault line
(classification) geology
3. the act of cracking something
(synonym) crack, cracking
(hypernym) breakage, break, breaking
Verb
1. violate or abuse; "This writer really fractures the language"
(hypernym) pervert, misuse, abuse
2. interrupt, break, or destroy; "fracture the balance of power"
(hypernym) destroy, destruct
3. break into pieces; "The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle"
(hypernym) break
(derivation) crack, cracking
4. become fractured; "The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe"
(hypernym) break, break off, discontinue, stop
(derivation) break
5. break (a bone); "She broke her clavicle"
(hyponym) refracture
(verb-group) break
(derivation) crack, cracking
6. fracture a bone of; "I broke my foot while playing hockey"
(synonym) break
(hypernym) injure, wound
(derivation) crack, cracking
Noun
1. breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"
(synonym) break
(hypernym) injury, hurt, harm, trauma
(hyponym) comminuted fracture
(derivation) break
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"
(synonym) fault, geological fault, shift, break
(hypernym) crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure
(hyponym) Denali Fault
(part-meronym) fault line
(classification) geology
3. the act of cracking something
(synonym) crack, cracking
(hypernym) breakage, break, breaking
Verb
1. violate or abuse; "This writer really fractures the language"
(hypernym) pervert, misuse, abuse
2. interrupt, break, or destroy; "fracture the balance of power"
(hypernym) destroy, destruct
3. break into pieces; "The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle"
(hypernym) break
(derivation) crack, cracking
4. become fractured; "The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe"
(hypernym) break, break off, discontinue, stop
(derivation) break
5. break (a bone); "She broke her clavicle"
(hyponym) refracture
(verb-group) break
(derivation) crack, cracking
6. fracture a bone of; "I broke my foot while playing hockey"
(synonym) break
(hypernym) injure, wound
(derivation) crack, cracking
| hEnglish - advanced version |
fracture
fracture
\frac"ture\ (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. fractured (#; 135); p. pr. & vb. n.. fracturing.] [cf. f. fracturer.] to cause a fracture or fractures in; to break; to burst asunder; to crack; to separate the continuous parts of; as, to fracture a bone; to fracture the skull.
fracture
\frac"ture\ (?; 135), n. [l. fractura, fr. frangere, fractum, to break: cf. f. fracture. see fraction.]
1. the act of breaking or snapping asunder; rupture; breach.
2. (surg.) the breaking of a bone.
3. (min.) the texture of a freshly broken surface; as, a compact fracture; an even, hackly, or conchoidal fracture.
similar words(8)
sprain fracture
impacted fracture
comminuted fracture
pott`s fracture
simple fracture
complicated fracture
compound fracture
incomplete fracture
fracture
\frac"ture\ (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. fractured (#; 135); p. pr. & vb. n.. fracturing.] [cf. f. fracturer.] to cause a fracture or fractures in; to break; to burst asunder; to crack; to separate the continuous parts of; as, to fracture a bone; to fracture the skull.
fracture
\frac"ture\ (?; 135), n. [l. fractura, fr. frangere, fractum, to break: cf. f. fracture. see fraction.]
1. the act of breaking or snapping asunder; rupture; breach.
2. (surg.) the breaking of a bone.
3. (min.) the texture of a freshly broken surface; as, a compact fracture; an even, hackly, or conchoidal fracture.
similar words(8)
sprain fracture
impacted fracture
comminuted fracture
pott`s fracture
simple fracture
complicated fracture
compound fracture
incomplete fracture
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fracture
A break.
A break.
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Tori
Tori = v. to break, to cut, to fracture
Tori = v. to break, to cut, to fracture
Toriant
Toriant = n. a fraction, a fracture
Fracture Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| EPA Terms of Environment |
Fracture
A break in a rock formation due to structural stresses; e.g. faults, shears, joints, and planes of fracture cleavage.
A break in a rock formation due to structural stresses; e.g. faults, shears, joints, and planes of fracture cleavage.
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
FRACTURE
A general term for any break in rock, which includes cracks, joints, and faults.
A general term for any break in rock, which includes cracks, joints, and faults.
Fracture Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Fracture
A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma. It can, however, be a result of disease of the bone, such as osteoporosis, or an abnormal formation of the bone in rare congenital (from time of birth) diseases, such as osteogenesis imperfecta. Fractures are classified by their character and location. Examples of classification include "spiral fracture of the femur," "greenstick fracture of the radius," "impacted fracture of the humerus," "linear fracture of the ulna," "oblique fracture of the metatarsal," "compression fracture of the vertebrae," and "depressed fracture of the skull." A "comminuted fracture" is a fracture in which bone is broken into a number of pieces. (This should be distinguished from the "compound fracture" as described below).
A fracture is a break in the bone or cartilage. It usually is a result of trauma. It can, however, be a result of disease of the bone, such as osteoporosis, or an abnormal formation of the bone in rare congenital (from time of birth) diseases, such as osteogenesis imperfecta. Fractures are classified by their character and location. Examples of classification include "spiral fracture of the femur," "greenstick fracture of the radius," "impacted fracture of the humerus," "linear fracture of the ulna," "oblique fracture of the metatarsal," "compression fracture of the vertebrae," and "depressed fracture of the skull." A "comminuted fracture" is a fracture in which bone is broken into a number of pieces. (This should be distinguished from the "compound fracture" as described below).
Fractures are also named by the trauma event that caused the bone breakage. Examples include "boxer's fracture" of the metacarpal bone of the hand, "blowout fracture" of the bones behind the eye, and "stress fracture" of the bones of tibia." Some fractures are also named by conditions associated with the bone breakage. For example, a "compound fracture" is a fracture in which there is an associated open wound of the skin which leads directly to the broken bone.
Fracture Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
fracture
a crack or crevice in a formation, either natural or induced.
a crack or crevice in a formation, either natural or induced.
Fracture Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| american horse racing dictionary |
fracture
A break in a bone. See comminuted; compound; condylar; fissure; metacarpal; oblique; saucer; sesamoid; slab; spiral; simple; stress. See "Fractures" subsection of "Musculoskeletal System" in veterinary supplement for a more detailed explanation.
A break in a bone. See comminuted; compound; condylar; fissure; metacarpal; oblique; saucer; sesamoid; slab; spiral; simple; stress. See "Fractures" subsection of "Musculoskeletal System" in veterinary supplement for a more detailed explanation.
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Fracture
shau, shaya
shau, shaya
| Jazz Glossary |
fracture
to "knock somebody out," to more, or to inspire.
to "knock somebody out," to more, or to inspire.
Fracture Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Rhegium
rupture; fracture
rupture; fracture
Fracture Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Fracture
A fracture is the (local) separation of a body into two, or more, pieces under the action of stress.
The word fracture is often applied to bones of living creatures, or to crystals or crystalline materials, such as gemstones or metal. Sometimes, in crystalline materials, individual crystals fracture without the body actually separating into two or more pieces. Depending on the substance which is fractured, a fracture reduces strength (most substances) or inhibits transmission of light (optical crystals).
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