Also means
break
Usage Note
fracture is used in medical contexts (fracture du poignet — wrist fracture) and also metaphorically to describe social divisions; la fracture sociale (the social divide) is a well-known French political phrase. The verb form is fracturer.
Examples
"Il a une fracture du bras droit."
Natural Translation
He has a fracture in his right arm.
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