n.
1.breaking of hard tissue such as bone
2.(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
3.the act of cracking something fracture v.
1.violate or abuse
2.interrupt, break, or destroy
3.break into pieces
4.become fractured
5.break (a bone)
6.fracture a bone of
Idiom of the Day
give (someone) a head start
to allow someone to start earlier than others
We gave my friend a head start in the treasure hunting contest.