rup|ture

rup|ture
rup|ture «RUHP chuhr», noun, verb, -tured, -tur|ing.
–n.
1. the act of breaking or state of being broken: »

The rupture of a blood vessel usually causes the mark of a bruise. During the war it was found that in zones of secondary damage rupture of welding was rare (London Times).

2. the act of breaking off friendly relations that threatens to become actual war: »

The smothered dissensions among the emigrants suddenly broke into open rupture (Francis Parkman).

3. the sticking out of some tissue or organ of the body through the wall of the cavity that should hold it in; hernia.
–v.t.
1. to break; burst; break off: »

The earthquake ruptured water mains flooding the streets.

2. to affect with hernia.
–v.i.
1. to suffer a break.
2. to suffer a hernia.
╂[< Latin ruptūra < rumpere to break, burst]

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