effraction

ef·frac·tion
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UK/ɛˈfrak.ʃən/US/ɪˈfrækʃən/US/əˈfræk.ʃən/

noun

forcible Burglary.

“No effraction was found, suggesting the intruder had a key.”

Similar
breaking and enteringforced entry
OriginFrench effraction ← Latin effractura →
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Meanings

nouneffraction (countable and uncountable, plural effractions)

plural effractions

  1. countableobsoleteuncountablelawforcible Burglary.

    No effraction was found, suggesting the intruder had a key.

    Synonyms: breaking and entering, forced entry

  2. countableuncountablemedicineA bone fracture where the bone breaks the surface of the skin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounforcible Burglary.

Similar
breaking and enteringforced entry
Also see
open fracture

Origin

  1. Latineffractura
  2. Frencheffraction
  3. Englisheffraction

From French effraction from Latin effractura.

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Translations

Catalan efracció
  • efraccióburglary
Finnish murtovarkaus, avomurtuma
  • murtovarkausburglary
  • avomurtumatype of bone fracture
Polish włamanie, złamanie otwarte
  • włamanieburglary
  • złamanie otwartetype of bone fracture
Cite this entry
APA

effraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effraction

MLA

“effraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effraction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “effraction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/effraction.

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