There is also the danger of loss of balance leading to hip fractures.
Trickett, Shirley Coming Off Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills (1991)
She suffered a hairline fracture of her pelvis and finished sixth.
The Sun (2011)
Then he was left with a double jaw fracture.
The Sun (2008)
The ice has numerous cracks and fractures.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He has a double fracture but other players are now going to have to step up.
The Sun (2007)
He played with a double stress fracture of his left leg which he suffered while coming back from knee surgery.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It was not until he had a second opinion that it was discovered that he had a fracture in the bone.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Fracking is the process of drilling into the earth and pumping liquid into the rock to fracture it and release shale gas.
The Sun (2016)
To an extent, fractures will heal naturally if allowed the opportunity.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
With a lot of toe injuries you have to make sure there isn't a hairline fracture or crack.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
His highly physical performance has resulted in a hairline fracture on an elbow and injuries to his knees, right ankle and left wrist.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In America, that coalition has fractured.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
fracture
British English: fracture /ˈfræktʃə/ NOUN
A fracture is a crack or break in something.
...a hip fracture.
American English: fracture
Arabic: كَسْر
Brazilian Portuguese: fratura
Chinese: 破裂
Croatian: prijelom
Czech: zlomenina
Danish: brud fraktur
Dutch: breuk
European Spanish: fractura
Finnish: murtuma luunmurtuma
French: fracture
German: Knochenbruch
Greek: κάταγμα
Italian: frattura
Japanese: 骨折
Korean: 골절
Norwegian: brudd
Polish: złamanie
European Portuguese: fratura
Romanian: fractură
Russian: перелом
Latin American Spanish: fractura
Swedish: fraktur
Thai: การแตกโดยเฉพาะกระดูก
Turkish: kırık
Ukrainian: перелом
Vietnamese: vết rạn
British English: fracture VERB
If something such as a bone is fractured or fractures, it gets a crack or break in it.
You've fractured a rib, maybe more than one.
American English: fracture
Brazilian Portuguese: fraturar
Chinese: 折断
European Spanish: fracturarse
French: fracturer
German: brechen
Italian: fratturarsi
Japanese: 骨折する
Korean: 금이가다
European Portuguese: fraturar
Latin American Spanish: fracturarse
All related terms of 'fracture'
fracture zone
a long, narrow rift on the ocean floor , separating areas of differing depth : where such a zone crosses a mid-ocean ridge , it displaces the ridge by faulting
open fracture
See compound fracture
closed fracture
a fracture in which the broken bone does not pierce the skin
Pott's fracture
a fracture of the lower part of the fibula , usually with dislocation of the ankle
simple fracture
a fracture in which the broken bone does not pierce the skin
stress fracture
a fracture caused by cumulative , repetitive strain and excessive activity
Colles' fracture
a fracture of the radius just above the wrist, with backward and outward displacement of the hand
compound fracture
A compound fracture is a fracture in which the broken bone sticks through the skin.
fracture toughness
The fracture toughness of a material is how likely it is to resist fracture.
hairline fracture
a very fine crack in a bone
comminuted fracture
a fracture in which the bone is splintered or fragmented
greenstick fracture
a fracture in children in which the bone is partly bent and splinters only on the convex side of the bend
Chinese translation of 'fracture'
fracture
(ˈfræktʃəʳ)
n(c)
[of bone]断(斷)裂 (duànliè)
vt
[bone]折断(斷) (zhéduàn)
vi
[bone]断(斷)裂 (duànliè)
1 (noun)
Definition
breaking, esp. the breaking or cracking of a bone
a double fracture of the right arm
Synonyms
break
a break in the earth's surface
split
Their split was acrimonious.
crack
The plate had a crack in it.
2 (noun)
Definition
breaking, esp. the breaking or cracking of a bone
large fractures in the crust creating the valleys
Synonyms
cleft
a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for a human to squeeze through
opening
He squeezed through an opening in the fence.
split
The seat had a few small splits around the corners.
crack
gap
the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames
rent
breach
A large battering ram hammered a breach in the wall.
rift
In the open bog are many rifts and potholes.
rupture
ruptures in a 60-mile pipeline on the island
crevice
a huge boulder with rare ferns growing in every crevice
fissure
There was a great crack, and a fissure opened up.
schism
The church seems to be on the brink of schism.
1 (verb)
Definition
to break
You've fractured a rib.
Synonyms
break
She broke her leg in a skiing accident.
split
In a severe gale the ship split in two.
crack
A gas main had cracked under my neighbour's garage.
Crack the salt crust and you will find the skin just peels off the fish.
rupture
Tanks can rupture and burn in a collision.
2 (verb)
Definition
to break
a society that could fracture along class lines
Synonyms
split
It is feared they could split the government.
separate
The nose section separates from the fuselage.
divide
the artificial line that divided the city
rend (literary)
pain that rends the heart
fragment
It's an exploded fracture – the bones have fragmented.
splinter
The ruler cracked and splintered into pieces.
rupture
an accident which ruptured the bond between them
Additional synonyms
in the sense of breach
Definition
a crack, break, or gap
A large battering ram hammered a breach in the wall.
Synonyms
opening,
crack,
break,
hole,
split,
gap,
rent,
rift,
rupture,
aperture,
chasm,
cleft,
fissure
in the sense of crack
Definition
a narrow opening or fissure
The plate had a crack in it.
Synonyms
split,
break,
chip,
breach,
fracture,
rupture,
cleft
in the sense of crack
Definition
to break or split without complete separation of the parts
A gas main had cracked under my neighbour's garage.Crack the salt crust and you will find the skin just peels off the fish.
Synonyms
break,
split,
burst,
snap,
fracture,
splinter,
craze,
rive
Synonyms of 'fracture'
fracture
Explore 'fracture' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of rupture
Definition
to break or burst
Tanks can rupture and burn in a collision.
Synonyms
break,
separate,
tear,
split,
crack,
burst,
rend (literary),
fracture,
sever,
puncture,
cleave
in the sense of rupture
Definition
to cause a breach in relations or friendship
an accident which ruptured the bond between them
Synonyms
cause a breach,
split,
divide,
disrupt,
break off,
come between,
dissever
in the sense of schism
Definition
the division of a group, esp. a religious group, into opposing factions, due to differences in doctrine