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hairline fracture

British  

noun

  1. a very fine crack in a bone

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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With chilling nonchalance, Victor observes the start of a hairline fracture that will eventually produce a painful crack.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2025

He batted a shockingly low .165 with a .542 OPS, hitting only 10 home runs while missing two months after suffering a hairline fracture in his left leg the first week of the season.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2024

“God saved me,” he said, lying on the hospital bed while recuperating from a hairline fracture in his sternum.

From Washington Times Jun. 4, 2023

It ended up being a hairline fracture in the floor.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2022

There was a hairline fracture in the jawbone.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

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