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# rupture

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

«rupture» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To rupture is to burst or break open suddenly, like a pipe or a body part. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rupture/#m1)
2. A rupture is a burst or break. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rupture/#m2)
3. A rupture is a sudden break in a friendship or agreement. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rupture/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rupture/#x1)
- He was rushed to hospital with a ruptured appendix. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rupture/#x2)
- The dam could rupture if the water rises. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rupture/#x3)
- The footballer ruptured a tendon in his ankle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rupture/#x4)
- The argument caused a rupture between the friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rupture/#x5)
- The earthquake ruptured the road. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rupture/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rupture» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rupture/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rupture» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rupture.html) on Mova free.