CEFR B2

fractured

adjective

Meaning

Broken or cracked, especially referring to a bone or a hard object.

Examples

The X-ray confirmed she had a fractured wrist from the fall.
Archaeologists carefully reassembled the fractured pottery pieces.

Synonyms: broken, cracked, shattered, splintered

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fractured (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈfræktʃərd/

Definition

Broken or cracked, especially referring to a bone or a hard object.

Examples

The X-ray confirmed she had a fractured wrist from the fall.
Archaeologists carefully reassembled the fractured pottery pieces.
His leg was badly fractured in three places after the accident.

How to Use fractured

fractured into (prepositional phrase): Broken into several pieces or parts. — "The glass vase fractured into many tiny shards when it hit the floor."
fractured by (prepositional phrase): Divided or broken by an event or issue. — "The debate on the new policy left the committee fractured by disagreements."

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