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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 18421 COCA: 13956

rupture

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1 rupture /ˈrʌptʃɚ/ noun
plural ruptures
1 rupture
/ˈrʌptʃɚ/
noun
plural ruptures
Learner's definition of RUPTURE
[count, noncount] : a crack or break in something (such as a pipe)(管道等的)裂缝,破裂
medical
: a break or tear in a part of the body(身体某部分的)破裂,撕裂
[count]
[noncount]
[count] : hernia
[count] : a break in good relations between people or countries(人际或国家关系的)决裂,断绝
2 rupture /ˈrʌptʃɚ/ verb
ruptures; ruptured; rupturing
2 rupture
/ˈrʌptʃɚ/
verb
ruptures; ruptured; rupturing
Learner's definition of RUPTURE
: to break or burst(使)裂开;(使)破裂
[no object]
[+ object]
[+ object] medical : to cause a break or tear in (a part of the body)(使身体某部分)破裂,撕裂
[+ object] : to damage or destroy (a relationship, situation, etc.)使决裂;使断交
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 18421 COCA: 13956

rupture

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noun

rup·​ture ˈrəp(t)-shər How to pronounce rupture (audio)
1
: breach of peace or concord
specifically : open hostility or war between nations
2
a
: the tearing apart of a tissue
rupture of the heart muscle
rupture of an intervertebral disc
b
: hernia
3
: a breaking apart or the state of being broken apart

rupture

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verb

ruptured; rupturing ˈrəp(t)-sh(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce rupture (audio)

transitive verb

1
a
: to part by violence : break, burst
b
: to create or induce a breach of
2
: to produce a rupture in

intransitive verb

: to have or undergo a rupture

Example Sentences

Noun A rupture in the pipeline resulted in major water damage. a rupture of an artery an infection that could cause rupture of the eardrum The conflict caused a rupture in relations between the former allies. They're trying to heal the rupture in their relationship. Verb The pipe ruptured because of high water pressure. High water pressure ruptured the pipe. The impact ruptured his liver. The scandal ruptured relations between the two countries. The crime ruptured the peace of a small town. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The magma, which had already risen close to the surface of the volcano’s crater, likely produced a rupture in the volcanic cone and spewed out. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 Responders' efforts to drain the mine had helped decrease water levels overall -- until a rupture in a neighboring mine sent water rushing back in. Karol Suarez, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 This stems in part from a carbon dioxide pipeline rupture in Satartia, Mississippi, in 2020, which hospitalized 45 people. Wil Burns, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2022 Certain types of vasculitis can lead to aneurysms, or a rupture in a blood vessel. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 The release of the report caused a further rupture in U.S.-Saudi relations. Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2022 The release of the report caused a further rupture in U.S.-Saudi relations. Ellen Knickmeyer, Chris Megerian, Aamer Madhani, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2022 This rupture between parents and their children is what happens, over and over, with every new generation; there is nothing for it, no remedy, no answer. Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 The 2017 rupture prompted Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to declare a state of emergency following the discovery of excessive levels of E. coli in water sources near the wash. José Ignacio Castañeda Perez, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022
Verb
The Valsalva maneuver might increase eye pressure in a way that can rupture superficial retinal blood vessels, the researchers suggest. Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 26 July 2022 The athletes have plaques that are smooth, hard, and unlikely to rupture; the non-athletes have softer plaques that are more likely to break off from the artery wall and block the flow of blood. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2022 Both Jacob and Luttig counseled Pence to avoid doing anything to rupture the congressional certification of the election — and to disregard advice from conservative lawyer and Trump ally John Eastman, a former Luttig clerk. Robert Costa, CBS News, 15 June 2022 Previously my bumps would rupture, scar, and create a tunnel under my skin, but that rarely happens now. Melissa Matthews, SELF, 22 June 2022 Within a week, these vesicles will rupture, crust over, and eventually fall off as scabs. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 June 2022 For additional context, only 150-160dB is needed to rupture your eardrums. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 25 May 2022 The International Energy Agency’s 10-point plan to cut oil use comes as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to rupture global oil supplies. Andrew Marquardt, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2022 But before the scar is fully formed (almost always within two weeks of the heart attack), the dead muscle is weak and can potentially rupture under the ceaseless work and constant pressure of the heart. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb

1578, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of rupture was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 18421 COCA: 13956

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