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ruptured

/ˈrʌptʃərd/ /ˈrʌptʃɚd/

Meanings
verb
To burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.

Examples :

"The overfilled water balloon ruptured when it hit the ground. "
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Illustration dehisce

dehisce verb

/dɪˈhɪs/

To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.

"Anthers dehisce when the flower opens."

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration irregular

irregular noun

/ɪˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/

A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and, often, does not follow regular army tactics

"The irregulars attacked the government buildings, not following the standard military formations. "

Illustration overfilled

overfilled verb

/ˌoʊvərˈfɪld/ /ˌoʊvɚˈfɪld/

To fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.

"The student overfilled her backpack, and it was so heavy she could barely lift it. "

Illustration overripe

overripe adjective

/ˌoʊvərˈraɪp/

Excessively ripe; spoiled; gone bad.

"The overripe bananas were too mushy to eat and had to be thrown away. "

Illustration basement

basement noun

/ˈbeɪsmənt/

A floor of a building below ground level.

"The family kept their old bicycles in the basement. "

Illustration balloon

balloon noun

/bəˈluːn/ /bəˈlun/

An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.

"The children held their colorful balloons high as they walked home from school. "

Illustration pressure

pressure noun

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

Illustration splitting

splitting verb

/ˈsplɪtɪŋ/

Of something solid, to divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

"He has split his lip."

Illustration irregularly

irregularly adverb

/ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/

In an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order.

"The children's bedtime was irregularly scheduled, sometimes at 8:00 pm, sometimes at 9:00 pm. "

Illustration leaking

leaking verb

/ˈliːkɪŋ/

To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.

"The faucet has been leaking since last month."

Illustration rupture

rupture noun

/ˈɹʌptʃə/

A burst, split, or break.

"The sudden rupture in the water pipe caused a flood in the basement. "