- rupture rup·ture
- ['rʌptʃə(r)]
1. nrottura, (Med: hernia) ernia2. vt(blood vessel etc) far scoppiare
to rupture o.s. — farsi venire un'ernia
the tank ruptured — il serbatoio si è rotto
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rup|ture — «RUHP chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. the act of breaking or state of being broken: »The rupture of a blood vessel usually causes the mark of a bruise. During the war it was found that in zones of secondary damage rupture of welding… … Useful english dictionary
rupture — rup|ture1 [ rʌptʃər ] noun count or uncount 1. ) an end to a friendly relationship or a peaceful situation 2. ) an occasion when something suddenly bursts or tears: a rupture of the eardrum a ) an injury in which one of the organs in your body… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Rupture — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rupture — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To produce a hernia in. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rupture — Rup ture, v. i. To suffer a breach or disruption. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rupture — rup•ture [[t]ˈrʌp tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) the act of breaking 2) the state of being broken 3) a breach of harmonious or peaceful relations 4) pat hernia, esp. abdominal hernia 5) to break or burst 6) to cause a breach of 7) to suffer a… … From formal English to slang
rupture — rup·ture … English syllables
rupture — 1. SYN: hernia. 2. A solution of continuity or a tear; a break of any organ or other of the soft parts. [L. ruptura, a fracture (of limb or vein), fr. rumpo, pp. ruptus, to break] artificial membrane r. r. of the membranes i … Medical dictionary
Modulus of rupture — Rupture 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ruptured — Rupture 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To produce a hernia in. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rupturing — Rupture 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To produce a hernia in. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
