rupture   Example Sentences
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rup·ture  [ruhp-cher]
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Example Sentences
  • As the pressure increases, the eardrum may break open or rupture.
  • In a system that relies on a rupture disk, a valve left in the open position would also be installed.
  • The cause was the rupture of a blood vessel in the pancreas, according to a statement from the chamber group.
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