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Definition rupture in American English

rupture noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˈrʌptʃər/
Synonyms and related words
a parting of the ways breakup get the boot
2

an occasion when something suddenly bursts or tears

Example

a rupture of the eardrum

Synonyms and related words
damage destruction harm
2.1

an injury in which one of the organs in your body sticks out through the muscle surrounding it

Synonyms and related words
injury loss wound
Definition rupture in American English