Fracture ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Fracture ( noun )

1. A break in a bone, caused by stress or trauma.
2. A crack or break in a hard substance such as a rock or ceramic material.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin fractura, from frangere "to break".

Examples:

1. He suffered a fracture in his leg during the accident.
2. She was diagnosed with a stress fracture in her foot.
3. The rock showed signs of a fracture from a geological event.
4. The ceramic vase had a fracture down the side.
5. The glass had a fracture that caused it to break into pieces.

(As a verb)

Fracture ( verb )

1. A break in a bone, caused by stress or trauma.
2. A crack or break in a hard substance such as a rock or ceramic material.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin fractura, from frangere "to break".

Examples:

1. He suffered a fracture in his leg during the accident.
2. She was diagnosed with a stress fracture in her foot.
3. The rock showed signs of a fracture from a geological event.
4. The ceramic vase had a fracture down the side.
5. The glass had a fracture that caused it to break into pieces.