Dictionary definition · fracture
noun
- breaking of hard tissue such as bone"it was a nasty fracture"
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other"they built it right over a geological fault"
- the act of cracking something
verb
- 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"
- fracture a bone of"I broke my foot while playing hockey"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).