LEARNit Dictionary

fracture

noun
1
a break in a bone or other hard material
شکستگی, ترک
see also compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture
2
the fact of something breaking, especially a bone
شکستگی, ترک
Old people's bones are more prone to fracture.
Research has shown that hormone replacement therapy can reduce the risk of fracture by 50 to 60 per cent.
Ground movements could cause fracture of the pipe.
verb
1
to break or crack; to make something break or crack
شکستن, ترک برداشتن
2
to split into several parts so that it no longer functions or exists; to split a society or an organization, etc. in this way
شکستن, تَرَک برداشتن, انشقاق کردن
Many people predicted that the party would fracture and split.
The company was fractured into several smaller groups.