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rupture

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 rupture /ˈrʌptʃɚ/ noun
plural ruptures
1 rupture
/ˈrʌptʃɚ/
noun
plural ruptures
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUPTURE
[count, noncount] : a crack or break in something (such as a pipe)
medical
: a break or tear in a part of the body
[count]
[noncount]
[count] : hernia
[count] : a break in good relations between people or countries
2 rupture /ˈrʌptʃɚ/ verb
ruptures; ruptured; rupturing
2 rupture
/ˈrʌptʃɚ/
verb
ruptures; ruptured; rupturing
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUPTURE
: to break or burst
[no object]
[+ object]
[+ object] medical : to cause a break or tear in (a part of the body)
[+ object] : to damage or destroy (a relationship, situation, etc.)