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rupture

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1. rupture - Noun

2. rupture - Verb

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The act of breaking apart, or separating; the state of being broken asunder; as, the rupture of the skin; the rupture of a vessel or fiber; the rupture of a lutestring.

Breach of peace or concord between individuals; open hostility or war between nations; interruption of friendly relations; as, the parties came to a rupture.

Hernia. See Hernia.

A bursting open, as of a steam boiler, in a less sudden manner than by explosion. See Explosion.

To part by violence; to break; to burst; as, to rupture a blood vessel.

To produce a hernia in.

To suffer a breach or disruption.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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they hoped to avoid a break in relations Source: Internet

The rope snapped Source: Internet

tear the paper Source: Internet

A gastric rupture is when there is a sudden rupture of the stomach lining that can be fatal. Source: Internet

All of these produce an instantaneous increase in burn surface area and a corresponding increase in exhaust gas and pressure, which may rupture the casing. Source: Internet

After the abort decision, the helium pressure continued to rise and Mission Control predicted the time that the burst disc would rupture. Source: Internet

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