rupture

«rupture» in Mova's school dictionary: to burst or break open suddenly, like a pipe or a body part — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (rupture, ruptures, ruptured, rupturing); noun (a rupture, ruptures)

meaning for a pupil

1) To rupture is to burst or break open suddenly, like a pipe or a body part. tree →

2) A rupture is a burst or break. tree →

3) A rupture is a sudden break in a friendship or agreement. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health and safety: ruptured pipes leak, a ruptured appendix is an emergency. In science, the Earth's crust can rupture in an earthquake. Phrases: «a ruptured pipe», «ruptured appendix», «rupture a tendon».

examples

• A water pipe ruptured in the freezing cold. tree →
• He was rushed to hospital with a ruptured appendix. tree →
• The dam could rupture if the water rises. tree →
• The footballer ruptured a tendon in his ankle. tree →
• The argument caused a rupture between the friends. tree →
• The earthquake ruptured the road. tree →

note

Same form for verb and noun. Formal-ish; everyday words: burst, break, split.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «rupture» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.