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DictionaryrupturePhysical break
noun / verb

rupture

RUP-cher/ˈrʌptʃər/

A break resulting from splitting or bursting.

Water sprays from a jagged rupture in the rubber hose.

A pressurized rubber hose has burst open along its side, leaving a conspicuous jagged split with peeled-back edges and water forcefully spraying from the rupture.
Etymology
ruptLatinto break
+ureLatinaction or result

The pieces describe an act or result of breaking. English initially used the noun medically for bodily breaks or bursts, then broadened it to breaking or bursting in general.

In context

Armando Hasudungan15:20
spontaneous pneumothorax is usually a result of a ruptured bulla seen in lung conditions such as COPD this rupture of bulla causes air essentially to leak into the pleural space
Lung Pleura - Clinical Anatomy and Physiology

More examples

  • Freezing water can rupture a pipe.
  • The surgeon repaired a rupture in the patient's intestine.
  • The tank ruptured under pressure, spilling fuel onto the road.

Forms

rupture · ruptures · ruptured · rupturing

Similar words

break
A broader term that does not specifically suggest bursting.
burst
Emphasizes sudden breaking open, usually from pressure inside.
tear
Usually describes damage from pulling material or tissue apart.