Pronunciation: /ˈfræk.tʃər/
noun a break or crack in a bone or hard substance
A1 He has a fracture in his arm.
A2 The doctor said it was just a hairline fracture.
B1 She suffered a fracture in her leg after the accident.
B2 The X-ray showed a clean fracture in the bone.
C1 The surgeon performed a delicate procedure to repair the compound fracture.
C2 The athlete's career was jeopardized by the severe fracture in his spine.
verb to break or crack something, especially a bone
A1 He accidentally fractured his arm while playing football.
A2 The doctor said she may have fractured a rib from the fall.
B1 The earthquake caused the building to fracture in multiple places.
B2 The intense pressure caused the metal to fracture along the stress lines.
C1 The company's unethical practices eventually led to its reputation fracturing beyond repair.
C2 The political scandal threatened to fracture the entire nation's unity.
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