Hairline fracture and Splintering

Hairline fracture

Hairline fracture noun - A fracture without separation of the fragments and the line of the break being very thin.

Splintering and hairline fracture are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Splintering" instead a noun phrase "Hairline fracture".

Splintering

Splintering noun - The act of chipping something.
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Synonyms for Splintering

Hairline fracture and splintering are semantically related. You can use "Hairline fracture" instead a noun "Splintering".

Nearby Words: splinter, splintered, splintery
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