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Rupture Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Rupture? [n] the act of making a sudden noisy break [n] a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" [n] state of being torn or burst open [v] separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Rupture: breach \| break \| bust \| falling out \| rift \| severance \| snap \| tear Related Terms \| Find terms related to Rupture: See Also \| break \| breakage \| breaking \| breakup \| detachment \| dismantle \| disunite \| divide \| harm \| hernia \| herniated disc \| herniation \| hurt \| injury \| lacerate \| level \| pan \| part \| pull \| pull down \| rase \| raze \| rend \| rip \| rip up \| rive \| ruptured intervertebral disc \| separate \| separation \| shred \| slipped disc \| take down \| tear apart \| tear down \| tear up \| trash \| trauma Rupture In Webster's Dictionary \Rup"ture\ (?; 135), n. [L. ruptura, fr. rumpere, ruptum to break: cf. F. rupture. See {Reave}, and cf. {Rout} a defeat.] 1. The act of breaking apart, or separating; the state of being broken asunder; as, the rupture of the skin; the rupture of a vessel or fiber; the rupture of a lutestring. --Arbuthnot. Hatch from the egg, that soon, Bursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosed Their callow young. --Milton. 2. Breach of peace or concord between individuals; open hostility or war between nations; interruption of friendly relations; as, the parties came to a rupture. He knew that policy would disincline Napoleon from a rupture with his family. --E. Everett. 3. (Med.) Hernia. See {Hernia}. 4. A bursting open, as of a steam boiler, in a less sudden manner than by explosion. See {Explosion}. {Modulus of rupture}. (Engin.) See under {Modulus}. Syn: Fracture; breach; break; burst; disruption; dissolution. See {Fracture}. \Rup"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruptured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rupturing}.] 1. To part by violence; to break; to burst; as, to rupture a blood vessel. 2. To produce a hernia in. \Rup"ture\, v. i. To suffer a breach or disruption.

Rupture Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rupture?

[n] the act of making a sudden noisy break
[n] a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
[n] state of being torn or burst open
[v] separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

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Rupture In Webster's Dictionary

\Rup"ture\ (?; 135), n. [L. ruptura, fr. rumpere, ruptum
to break: cf. F. rupture. See {Reave}, and cf. {Rout} a
defeat.]
1. The act of breaking apart, or separating; the state of
   being broken asunder; as, the rupture of the skin; the
   rupture of a vessel or fiber; the rupture of a lutestring.
   --Arbuthnot.

         Hatch from the egg, that soon, Bursting with kindly
         rupture, forth disclosed Their callow young.
                                               --Milton.

2. Breach of peace or concord between individuals; open
   hostility or war between nations; interruption of friendly
   relations; as, the parties came to a rupture.

         He knew that policy would disincline Napoleon from a
         rupture with his family.              --E. Everett.

3. (Med.) Hernia. See {Hernia}.

4. A bursting open, as of a steam boiler, in a less sudden
   manner than by explosion. See {Explosion}.

{Modulus of rupture}. (Engin.) See under {Modulus}.

Syn: Fracture; breach; break; burst; disruption; dissolution.
     See {Fracture}.


\Rup"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruptured}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Rupturing}.]
1. To part by violence; to break; to burst; as, to rupture a
   blood vessel.

2. To produce a hernia in.


\Rup"ture\, v. i.
To suffer a breach or disruption.

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