frac´tur|a|ble — frac|ture «FRAK chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. the act or fact of breaking a bone or cartilage: »In the comminuted fracture, the bone splinters (Claude Lambert). 2. the act or fact of breaking or the state of being broken: »a fracture … Useful english dictionary
ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… … English syllables
frac — an·frac·tu·os·i·ty; an·frac·tu·ous; con·gel·i·frac·tion; dif·frac·tion; dif·frac·tom·e·ter; ef·frac·tion; frac·tion·al·ism; frac·tion·al·iza·tion; frac·tion·al·ize; frac·tion·al·ly; frac·tion·ary; frac·tion·ate; frac·tion·a·tion; frac·tion·a·tor; … English syllables
fracture — frac·ture … English syllables
fracture — frac•ture [[t]ˈfræk tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) pat the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition Compare compound fracture 2) the act of breaking or the state of being broken 3) a break; split 4) the… … From formal English to slang
fracture — frac|ture1 [ fræktʃər ] noun count a break or crack in a bone: She was admitted to the hospital with fractures of both legs. a. a break or crack in a very hard substance: The earthquake produced fractures in the concrete bridge supports. fracture … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fracture-dislocation — frac·ture dis·lo·ca·tion (frakґchər dis″lo kaґshən) a fracture of a bone near a joint, also involving dislocation … Medical dictionary
fracture — 1. To break. 2. A break, especially the breaking of a bone or cartilage. [L. fractura, a break] apophysial f. separation of apophysis from bone. articular f. a f. involving the joint … Medical dictionary
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary
R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut … Useful english dictionary