Frac·ture v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fractured p. pr. & vb. n.. Fracturing.] To cause a fracture or fractures in; to break; to burst asunder; to crack; to separate the continuous parts of; as, to fracture a bone; to fracture the skull.
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fractured
adj : used of a break or crack or tear in bone or cartilage;
"serious injuries such as broken bones and fractured
skulls"