Fracture

/ˈfræktʃər/

noun

A crack or break in a hard object or material, like a bone or rock.

He fell and suffered a fracture in his left arm.

$Visual representation of "fracture" - A crack or break in a hard object or material, like a bone or rock.$

Definition 1 of 5

$Visual representation of "fracture"$

Pro Tip 1/2

Used to describe physical damage, especially to bones.

The X-ray shows a clean fracture of the tibia.

Pro Tip 2/2

Indicates the severity of damage; a fracture is serious.

After the accident, the victim had multiple fractures.

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