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View definitions for rupture

rupture

noun as in break, split

verb as in break open

verb as in disagree; dissolve union

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Example Sentences

It was not clear on the status of all the containers but Crowley said one had "ruptured" and was leaking fuel into the sea.

From BBC

Crowley, the company which manages the Stena Immaculate, said its cargo tank carrying jet fuel was ruptured in the crash, causing a fire and the release of fuel.

From BBC

It said its cargo tank carrying jet fuel was ruptured in the crash, causing a fire and the release of fuel.

From BBC

As Daniel Fried, former U.S. ambassador to Poland put it, the rupture plays right into the Russians’ hands.

From Salon

The fact that has changed is a sign of just how serious this rupture in established alliances has become.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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