fractureverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈfræk.tʃər/us/ˈfræk.tʃɚ/If something hard, such as a bone, fractures, or is fractured, it breaks or cracks:
She fractured her skull in the accident.
Two of her ribs fractured when she was thrown from her horse.
A fractured pipe at a steelworks has leaked 20 tons of oil into the Severn estuary.
formal to divide an organization or society, or (of an organization or society) to be divided:
Intense disagreement over economic policy risks fracturing the coalition government.
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fracturenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfræk.tʃər/us/ˈfræk.tʃɚ/a break or crack in something hard, especially a bone:
He suffered/sustained multiple fractures in a motorcycle accident.
He has a hairline fracture (= a thin broken line in the bone) of the wrist.
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Problems & bones, joints & teeth
- arthritic
- arthrosis
- bruxism
- central giant cell granuloma
- chondrosarcoma
- chordoma
- gout
- impacted
- osteoarthritis
- osteoporosis
- put sth out 1
- repetitive strain injury
- rheumatology
- root canal
- RSI
- slipped disc
- teeth grinding
- temporomandibular joint disorder
- toothache
- trigger finger
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