Definition of broken

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Broken (v. t.) Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship..

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Cradle :: Cradle (n.) A case for a broken or dislocated limb.
Backset :: Backset (v. i.) To plow again, in the fall; -- said of prairie land broken up in the spring..
Taint :: Taint (n.) An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner..
Fracture :: Fracture (n.) The texture of a freshly broken surface; as, a compact fracture; an even, hackly, or conchoidal fracture..
Interrupted :: Interrupted (a.) Broken; intermitted; suddenly stopped.
Wound :: Wound (n.) An injury to the person by which the skin is divided, or its continuity broken; a lesion of the body, involving some solution of continuity..
Weak :: Weak (v. i.) Not firmly united or adhesive; easily broken or separated into pieces; not compact; as, a weak ship..
Scatter :: Scatter (v. t.) To cause to separate in different directions; to reduce from a close or compact to a loose or broken order; to dissipate; to disperse.
Brokenness :: Brokenness (n.) The state or quality of being broken; unevenness.
Attle :: Attle (n.) Rubbish or refuse consisting of broken rock containing little or no ore.
Broken :: Broken (v. t.) Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships..
Falter :: Falter (v. i.) Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice..
Interrupt :: Interrupt (p. a.) Broken; interrupted.
Crush :: Crush (v. i.) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force; as, an eggshell crushes easily..
Iron-gray :: Iron-gray (a.) Of a gray color, somewhat resembling that of iron freshly broken..
Stub :: Stub (n.) The short blunt part of anything after larger part has been broken off or used up; hence, anything short and thick; as, the stub of a pencil, candle, or cigar..
Broken-winded :: Broken-winded (a.) Having short breath or disordered respiration, as a horse..
Caddis :: Caddis (n.) The larva of a caddice fly. These larvae generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of broken shells, gravel, bits of wood, etc. They are a favorite bait with anglers. Called also caddice worm, or caddis worm..
Split :: Split (v. i.) To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.
Flax :: Flax (n.) The skin or fibrous part of the flax plant, when broken and cleaned by hatcheling or combing..
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