rupture

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈrʌptʃə/

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Noun

Singular rupture

Plural ruptures

1. (countable) A rupture is a sudden burst or breakage of something.

Verb

Plain form rupture

Third-person singular ruptures

Past tense ruptured

Past participle ruptured

Present participle rupturing

1. (transitive & intransitive) If something ruptures, it bursts or breaks suddenly.