Fracture example sentences

Related (15): break, crack, split, shatter, splinter, dislocation, fissure, rupture, sprain, contusion, chip, tear, disruption, cleft, cleave

frac·ture

noun

fracture (noun) · fractures (plural noun)

- the cracking or breaking of a hard object or material:

- a crack or break in a hard object or material, typically a bone or a body of rock:

- the physical appearance of a freshly broken rock or mineral, especially as regards the shape of the surface formed:

- the replacement of a simple vowel by a diphthong owing to the influence of a following sound, typically a consonant.

- a diphthong substituted by fracture.

- break or cause to break:

- sustain a fracture of (a bone):

- (with reference to an organization or other abstract thing) split or fragment so as to no longer function or exist:

Synonyms

breaking, breakage, cracking, cleavage, rupture, shattering, fragmentation, splintering, splitting, separation, bursting, disintegration, break, breakage, crack, split, fissure, crevice, rupture, breach, rift, cleft, slit, chink, gap, cranny, interstice, opening, aperture, rent, crazing, break, snap, crack, cleave, rupture, shatter, smash, fragment, splinter, split, separate, burst, sever, divide, tear, rend, disintegrate, bust, shiver, rupture, fissure, snap, splinter

"Fracture" Example Sentences

1. I heard a loud snap and felt a sharp pain - it turned out to be a fractured bone.
2. The earthquake caused a fracture in the rock formation.
3. He had suffered a stress fracture after running marathons for years.
4. The doctor had to set the fracture in her arm with a cast.
5. The mirror shattered into a thousand tiny fractures.
6. The geological survey revealed numerous fractures in the earth's crust.
7. She had a hairline fracture in her ankle, but it was still painful.
8. The car accident resulted in a skull fracture.
9. The gymnast's fall caused a bone fracture in her foot.
10. The building had to be evacuated due to a fracture in the foundation.
11. John couldn't walk properly after he had a hip fracture last year.
12. The surgeon operated on the compound fracture in the patient's leg.
13. The MRI showed a fracture in his spine, which required immediate attention.
14. The windowpane had a tiny fracture, which made it impossible to see through.
15. The diver suffered a compression fracture after landing incorrectly in the water.
16. After the earthquake, the city was left with a multitude of fractures in its infrastructure.
17. The dance rehearsal ended early when someone suffered a femur fracture.
18. The pressure of the water caused a fracture in the dam's structure.
19. The karate kick caused a fracture in the wooden board.
20. The geologist found evidence of a massive fracture in the canyon walls.
21. The young boy had a clean fracture in his wrist, which healed quickly.
22. The earthquake caused a fracture in the natural gas pipeline, which resulted in an explosion.
23. The accident victim had a spiral fracture in her tibia.
24. The corrosion caused a fracture in the metal beam, which had to be replaced.
25. The football player's ankle fracture forced him to sit out the rest of the season.
26. The subduction of the tectonic plates caused a fracture in the ocean floor.
27. The hiker had a minor fracture in his toe, but it still made walking difficult.
28. The collision caused a skull fracture in the driver, who was rushed to the hospital.
29. He fell off his bike and suffered a wrist fracture.
30. The old bridge finally collapsed due to a major fracture in one of its support beams.

Common Phases

1. The bone suffered a severe fracture;
2. The rock split apart, revealing its internal fracture;
3. The athlete had to take a break to recover from his leg fracture;
4. The bridge collapsed due to a sudden fracture in one of its supports;
5. The glass shattered into numerous small fractures upon impact.