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Fracture vs Pulverise - What's the difference?

fracture | pulverise | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between fracture and pulverise

is that fracture is to break, or cause something to break while pulverise is to completely destroy, especially by crushing to fragments or a powder.

As a noun fracture

is the act of breaking, or something that has broken, especially that in bone or cartilage.

fracture

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of breaking, or something that has broken, especially that in bone or cartilage
  • (geology) a fault or crack in a rock
  • Derived terms

    * compound fracture * fracture mechanics * greenstick fracture * hairline fracture * incomplete fracture * Jones fracture * simple fracture * Smith's fracture * stress fracture * tracheal fracture * vowel fracture

    Verb

  • to break, or cause something to break
  • pulverise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pulverize

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To completely destroy, especially by crushing to fragments or a powder.
  • To defeat soundly, thrash.
  • To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust.
  • the stone pulverises easily