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
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
I congratulate myself on having a whole skin and unfractured bones, and on the small danger of ever breaking them over an Alpine precipice.
From English Prose A Series of Related Essays for the Discussion and Practice by Frederick William Roe
"That I do not know, my Lord, being glad to escape from the ruffians with unfractured head."
From The Strong Arm by Robert Barr
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
