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fracture

fracture

noun frak-TÜR Rare

Origin: Latin fractura (a breaking)

Also means

break

Usage Note

fracture is used in medical contexts (fracture du poignet — wrist fracture) and also metaphorically to describe social divisions; la fracture sociale (the social divide) is a well-known French political phrase. The verb form is fracturer.

Examples

"Il a une fracture du bras droit."

Natural Translation

He has a fracture in his right arm.

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