to fracture
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4.7
- verb
- /ˈfræk.tʃɚ/
- My left index finger hyperextended and fractured because of awkward contact with the ground from the impact.
- fracture a bone
- fracture the skull
- fracture a hip
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Watch on YouTubeOnly I fractured my ankle, my both wrists.
- Only I fractured my ankle, my both wrists.
- And so this, this bone just to the side of your eye tends to fracture if you're struck there.
- They learnt to fracture to splint fractures.
- Plus very soon after that couple of months fractured my school playing rugby.
- One second time going through buds, I actually fractured my Patella before I got in hell week.
- It fractures above both eyes, it fractured and multiple soft tissue lacerations from the sharp grass.
- Three screws get battered, one get fractured that another one he's in broke, another one King.
- And then one time I remember I had my but fractured.
Examples
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He has a fractured arm, so be gentle.
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Your wrist, as far as I can tell is, it's fractured in three places.
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- Okay, how did I fracture my ankle?
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I fractured my skull and I was like, please.
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-Couple of fractured ribs, but I'll live.
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And so this, this bone just to the side of your eye tends to fracture if you're struck there.
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Three ribs in a row on the left side were fractured, as were four of her fingers.
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If she'd hit me that hard with the edge, she could easily have fractured my skull.
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- We will need to take X-rays, but it looks like she fractured her hip bone.
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The doctor confirmed that I fractured my wrist during the fall.
Synonyms
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1.0
To change a large bill into smaller bills
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2.1
To break something into many pieces using great force
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2.8
To break suddenly into many small pieces, like glass
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6.8
To break open suddenly and violently
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1.9
To make a sudden sharp sound like something breaking
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5.8
To break something into pieces by hitting it hard
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4.7
To damage something very badly so it breaks into pieces
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3.9
To break into many small, sharp pieces like wood or glass
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3.7
To break into small pieces or make something break apart
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3.5
To break a piece from something with a quick, sharp movement
Antonyms
Compounds
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6.0
A broken bone that tears through the skin, causing an open wound and a risk of infection
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6
4.6
A small crack in a bone caused by doing the same movement again and again
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3
7.9
A break in the skull where a piece of bone pushes inward toward the brain
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2
6.8
A broken bone that is pushed together and becomes shorter, often in the spine
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1
4.8
A bend and crack in a child's bone that does not break all the way through
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1
3.5
A broken bone that does not cut the skin or badly damage nearby tissue
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1
8.8
A break in the second neck bone caused by a strong backward force, often after a fall or car accident
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1
4.9
A break in a bone that goes all the way through and separates it into two or more pieces
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
fracture = fract + ure
Although analyzable as fract- + -ure historically, 'fract' is not a standalone modern English word, so the relation to the meaning 'break' is not transparent to an average learner.
Etymology
Fracture as a verb comes from Latin frangere 'to break', the same root in fragment. So to fracture something is to make it break or crack, for example a bone or a window.