Fractures Meaning

There are 9 meaning(s) for word Fractures

Meaning 1 : breaking of hard tissue such as bone

    Example : it was a nasty fracture

    Synonyms : break
Meaning 2 : fracture a bone of

    Synonyms : break
Meaning 3 : (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

    Synonyms : break,  fault,  faulting,  geological fault,  shift
Meaning 4 : the act of cracking something

    Synonyms : crack,  cracking
Meaning 5 : become fractured

    Example : The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe

Meaning 6 : break (a bone)

Meaning 7 : break into pieces

    Example : The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle

Meaning 8 : interrupt, break, or destroy

    Example : fracture the balance of power

Meaning 9 : violate or abuse

    Example : This writer really fractures the language