fracture
Pronunciación: [ˈfræk.tʃər]
Palabra
Contexto: «health»
(noun) a break or crack in a bone. When a bone gets hurt and doesn't look like it should, that's called a fracture. It can be very painful.
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After the fall, the doctor said I had a fracture in my arm.
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He didn't have a fracture; his arm was just bruised.
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What kind of treatment do you need for a bone fracture?
Contexto: «health»
(verb) to cause a bone to break. When something hits or falls on your bone and it breaks, we say it fractures your bone.
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She fractured her wrist while playing soccer.
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He didn’t fracture his ankle; it was just a sprain.
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How did you fracture your leg?
Contexto: «geology»
(noun) a crack in the ground or in rocks. This happens over time due to natural forces like earthquakes or erosion.
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We saw a large fracture in the rock during our hike.
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There was no fracture in the soil; it was completely intact.
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What caused the fracture in the earth?
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