fracture

Everyday

1. A fracture is a break or crack, especially in a bone. tree →
2. (verb) To fracture means to break or crack something hard, like a bone or rock. tree →
3. (verb) To fracture can mean to split a group apart: «The team fractured after the argument.» tree →

In the lessons

In science and first-aid lessons a fracture is a broken bone; keep the person still and get help. In geography rocks fracture. Phrases: «a hairline fracture», «fracture a wrist», «compound fracture».

Examples

• She fractured her wrist when she fell off the swing. tree →
• The X-ray showed a small fracture. tree →
• Keep a fracture still and call for help. tree →
• The earthquake fractured the road. tree →
• A hairline fracture is a very thin crack. tree →
• The ice began to fracture under his feet. tree →
• The higher branches were snapped off, and carried away to a great distance; and among these shattered branches lay Rudy's uncle, with his skull fractured. tree →

Note

Countable. A fracture is a break: «broken arm» and «fractured arm» mean the same. Spelling: frac-ture.