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Term: Fatigue Fracture

Definition:

A fatigue fracture refers to a type of fracture that occurs due to repeated stress or loading over a period of time, which can lead to the failure of a material. This can happen when a material is exposed to cyclic loading, causing small cracks to develop and propagate, ultimately resulting in a fracture.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1 - Material Science:

In material science, fatigue fracture is a phenomenon where a material fails due to cyclic loading.

Sample sentence: The metal component failed due to a fatigue fracture caused by the alternating stresses it experienced during operation.

Sense 2 - Sports Medicine:

In sports medicine, fatigue fracture refers to a stress fracture occurring in bones due to repetitive use or intense physical activity.

Sample sentence: The long-distance runner suffered a fatigue fracture in her shin bone due to the continuous impact during training.

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