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ruptures

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1rup·ture 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈrəp(t)-shər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English ruptur, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French rupture, from Latin ruptura fracture, from ruptus, past participle of rumpere to break — more at reave
Date:
15th century
1: breach of peace or concord ; specifically : open hostility or war between nations2 a: the tearing apart of a tissue <rupture of the heart muscle> <rupture of an intervertebral disk> b: hernia3: a breaking apart or the state of being broken apart


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