fracture (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 9 senses of the word *fracture*:
VERB	change	fracture	violate or abuse
creation	fracture	interrupt, break / break, or destroy
change	fracture	break into pieces
body	fracture	become fractured / fractured
body	fracture	break (a bone)
body	fracture, break	fracture a bone of
NOUN	state	fracture, break	breaking of hard tissue such as bone
object	fracture, fault, faulting, geological fault, shift, break	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
act	fracture, crack, cracking	the act of cracking something

fracture > pronunciation
Sounds	frae'kcher; frae'ksher
Rhymes	acupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher...
Ashur ... Yorkshire: 36 rhymes with sher...

English > *fracture*: 9 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	breaking of hard tissue such as bone.
Example	"it was a nasty fracture"
Synonym	break
Narrower	comminuted fracture	fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
	complete fracture	break involving the entire width of the bone
	compound fracture, open fracture	bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound
	compression fracture	fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae)
	depressed fracture	fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in
	displaced fracture	fracture in which the two ends of the broken bone are separated from one another
	fatigue fracture, stress fracture	fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury
	hairline fracture, capillary fracture	A fracture without separation of the fragments and the line of the break being very thin
	impacted fracture	fracture in which one broken end is wedged into the other broken end
	incomplete fracture	fracture that does not go across the entire width of the bone
	simple fracture, closed fracture	An uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin
Broader	injury, hurt, harm, trauma	Any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
Spanish	fractura, rotura
Catalan	fractura
Verbs	fracture	fracture a bone of
	fracture	break (a bone)
	fracture	become fractured / fractured
	fracture	break into pieces

English > *fracture*: 9 senses > noun 2, object
Meaning	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other.
Synonyms	fault, faulting, geological fault, shift, break
Category	geology	A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks
Instances	Denali Fault	A major open geological fault in Alaska
Instances	San Andreas Fault	A major geological fault in California
Parts	fault line	(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface
Narrower	inclined fault	A geological fault in which one side is above the other
Narrower	strike-slip fault	A geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally
Broader	crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure	A long narrow opening
Spanish	falla, fisura, fractura
Catalan	falla, fractura
Verbs	fracture	break into pieces

English > *fracture*: 9 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	The act of cracking something.
Synonyms	crack, cracking
Broader	breakage, break, breaking	The act of breaking something
Spanish	fractura, quebrantadura, rotura
Catalan	esquerda, fractura
Verbs	fracture	fracture a bone of
	fracture	break (a bone)
	fracture	break into pieces

English > *fracture*: 9 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	violate or abuse.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"This writer really fractures the language"
Broader	pervert, misuse, abuse	change the inherent purpose or function of something
Spanish	fracturar, quebrar

English > *fracture*: 9 senses > verb 2, creation
Meaning	interrupt, break / break, or destroy.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"fracture the balance of power"
Broader	destroy, destruct	Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

English > *fracture*: 9 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	break into pieces.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	The girls fracture the wooden sticks; These glasses fracture easily
Example	"The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle"
Broader	break	Destroy the integrity of
Spanish	fracturar
Catalan	fracturar
Nouns	fracture	the act of cracking something
	fracture	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
	fracture	breaking of hard tissue such as bone

English > *fracture*: 9 senses > verb 4, body
Meaning	Become fractured / fractured.
Pattern	Something ----s
Model	The wooden sticks fracture
Example	"The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe"
Broader	break, break off, discontinue, stop	prevent completion
Similar to	fracture	break (a bone)
Spanish	fracturar
Catalan	fracturar
Nouns	fracture	breaking of hard tissue such as bone

English > *fracture*: 9 senses > verb 5, body
Meaning	break (a bone).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Narrower	refracture	break (a bone) that was previously broken but mended in an abnormal way
Similar to	fracture, break	fracture a bone of
Similar to	fracture	Become fractured / fractured
Spanish	fracturar, romper
Catalan	fracturar, trencar
Nouns	fracture	the act of cracking something
Nouns	fracture	breaking of hard tissue such as bone

English > *fracture*: 9 senses > verb 6, body
Meaning	fracture a bone of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	Did he fracture his foot?
Synonym	break
Broader	injure, wound	Cause injuries or bodily harm to
Similar to	fracture	break (a bone)
Spanish	fracturar
Catalan	fracturar
Nouns	fracture	the act of cracking something
Nouns	fracture	breaking of hard tissue such as bone

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