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Rupture

/ˈɹʌptʃə/

A burst, split, or break.

📖 Definitions of "Rupture"

noun
  1. 1

    A burst, split, or break.

  2. 2

    A social breach or break, between individuals or groups.

  3. 3

    A break or tear in soft tissue, such as a muscle.

  4. 4

    A failure mode in which a tough ductile material pulls apart rather than cracking.

verb
  1. 1

    To burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.

  2. 2

    To dehisce irregularly.

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