breaking of hard tissue such as bone; it was a nasty fracture; the break seems to have been caused by a fall
[ Syn: break ]
(geology) a crack in the earths crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; they built it right over a geological fault; he studied the faulting of the earths crust
[ Syn: fault , faulting , geological fault , shift , break ]
the act of cracking something
fracture (n.)
violate or abuse; This writer really fractures the language'
interrupt, break, or destroy; fracture the balance of power'
break into pieces; The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle'
become fractured; The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe'
break (a bone); She broke her clavicle'
fracture a bone of; I broke my foot while playing hockey
[ Syn: break ]