Fracture is a related term of frangible.
As a noun fracture
is the act of breaking, or something that has broken, especially that in bone or cartilage.
As a verb fracture
is to break, or cause something to break.
As a adjective frangible is
able to be broken; breakable; fragile.
fracture
Noun
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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
Related terms
* fractal
* fraction
* fragment
Verb
to break, or cause something to break
frangible
Adjective
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en adjective)
Able to be broken; breakable; fragile.
Usage notes
Generally refers to objects
intentionally being breakable, either in case of emergency, such as frangible light poles or smoke outlet panels, or as part of their operation, as in crisp crackers or frangible bullets.
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Derived terms
* frangibility
Related terms
* fraction
* fracture
* fragile
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