fracture
//ˈfræk.tʃər//
Noun
fractureSingular
fracturesPlural
1
A break or crack in a hard material, especially a bone.
The X-ray showed a small fracture in her wrist.
2
The act or process of breaking, or the state of being broken.
The fracture of the ice caused the boat to sink.
Verb
fractureInfinitive
fracturePresent tense
fracturedPast tense
fracturedPast participle
fracturingPresent participle
fracturesThird-person singular
1
To cause a break or crack in something hard, especially a bone.
She fractured her wrist when she fell off her bicycle.
2
To break or crack, especially referring to bones or hard materials.
She fractured her wrist when she fell off her bicycle.