fatigue fracture

/fəˌtig ˌfræktʃər/
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Definitions of fatigue fracture
  1. noun
    fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury
    synonyms: stress fracture
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    type of:
    break, fracture
    breaking of hard tissue such as bone
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