Definition of "Fracture" :

noun: the act of cracking something

noun: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

noun: breaking of hard tissue such as bone

"It was a nasty fracture."

verb: fracture a bone of

verb: break (a bone)

verb: become fractured

"The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe."

verb: violate or abuse

"This writer really fractures the language."

verb: break into pieces

"The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle."

verb: interrupt, break, or destroy

"Fracture the balance of power."