Fracture

/ˈfræk.tʃər/ noun, verb

Definition

A fracture is a crack or break in something hard, such as a bone or rock. To fracture something is to cause it to break or crack.

Etymology

From Latin “fractura” meaning “a break,” from “frangere” (to break). It entered English through Old French medical and technical language.

Kelly Says

Doctors often say ‘fracture’ instead of ‘break,’ but in everyday language a broken bone is almost always a fractured bone. The word sounds technical, but at its core it just means ‘something solid couldn’t handle the stress and gave way.’

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