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Fracture

FRA-kchur

/ˈfræktʃɜːr/

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fracture

Dictionary meaning

The act of cracking something.

Examples

  • It was a nasty fracture.
  • I had to take time off from typing after I fractured my wrist.

Synonyms: cracking, crack

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