fracture

US /ˈfræktʃɚ/

UK /'fræktʃə(r)/

B2

other

  • To break, usually a bone

noun

  • A crack or break, especially in a bone.
  • Break in a bone, usually small
  • A break in a bone or other hard tissue.
  • A crack or break in rock.
  • The act of cracking or breaking a material; the surface created when a material breaks.
  • A break down in a relationship

other

  • To break or crack (a bone or other hard object).
  • To break or cause to break (a bone or other hard tissue).

verb

  • To break something hard, usually a bone
  • To cause a break down in a relationship

other

  • To break apart or split, especially along lines of weakness.