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fracture of rock
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Rock burst — In geology, a rock burst is a spontaneous, violent fracture of rock that can occur in deep mines. The opening of a mine shaft relieves neighboring rocks of tremendous pressure, which can literally cause the rock to explode as it attempts to re… … Wikipedia
Rock candy fracture — Rock candy fracture. См. Скальное разрушение. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
fracture — ► NOUN 1) the cracking or breaking of a hard object or material. 2) a crack or break, especially in a bone or layer of rock. ► VERB 1) break or cause to break. 2) (of a group or organization) break up or fragment. ORIGIN Latin fractura, from… … English terms dictionary
rock — rock1 rockless, adj. rocklike, adj. /rok/, n. 1. a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like. 2. Geol. a. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable… … Universalium
Rock — /rok/, n. a male given name. * * * I In geology, a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of minerals. The three major classes of rock igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic are based on the processes that formed them. These three classes are… … Universalium
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fracture — /ˈfræktʃə / (say frakchuh) noun 1. the breaking of a bone, cartilage, etc., or the resulting condition (in a bone, called a simple fracture when the broken bone does not pierce the skin and a compound fracture when either the broken bone pierces… …
Fracture (video game) — Infobox VG title=Fracture developer=Day 1 Studios publisher=vgrelease|NA=LucasArts designer= composer=Michael Giacchino Chad Seiter Chris Tilton engine=Day 1 Studios’ proprietary engine released= vgrelease|NA=7 October 2008|EU=10 October 2008… … Wikipedia
Fracture (geology) — A fracture is any local separation or discontinuity plane in a geologic formation, such as a joint or a fault that divides the rock into two or more pieces. Fractures are commonly caused by stress exceeding the rock strength. Fractures can… … Wikipedia
fracture — frac|ture1 [ˈfræktʃə US ər] v [I and T] 1.) if a bone or other hard substance fractures, or if it is fractured, it breaks or cracks ▪ The immense pressure causes the rock to fracture. fracture your leg/arm/hip etc ▪ He fractured his right leg… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fracture — n. & v. n. 1 a breakage or breaking, esp. of a bone or cartilage. b the result of breaking; a crack or split. 2 the surface appearance of a freshly broken rock or mineral. 3 Linguistics a the substitution of a diphthong for a simple vowel owing… … Useful english dictionary
