fracture
noun
the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition.
unfractured
-
a word derived from
fracture.
Example Sentences
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The least permeable rocks are unfractured intrusive igneous and metamorphic rocks, followed by unfractured mudstone, sandstone, and limestone.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
But the other appointments, including a pretty writing-desk and a multitude of china plates almost hiding the wall-paper, were unfractured, and the little dining-room was very cosey.
From London Films by William Dean Howells
On the ferny couch stood an earthen vase, from which rose a magnificent lily, stately, with unfractured stem, and with no stain or wrinkle on its numerous petals.
From The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales by Richard Garnett
Plainly enough they were derived from the cliffs above them, because they are of the size of scars on the wall, the rough angular surface of which contrasts with the rounded, glaciated, unfractured parts.
From The Yosemite by John Muir
The chests themselves were deemed exceedingly precious, especially those with unfractured looks, which would absolutely click, and enable the owner to walk off with the key.
From Omoo by Herman Melville
