fracture plane

noun

A two-dimensional plane (or other surface) of weakness along which a crystal or other solid will break when under stress.

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Meanings

nounfracture plane (plural fracture planes)

plural fracture planes

  1. A two-dimensional plane (or other surface) of weakness along which a crystal or other solid will break when under stress.

Translations

German Bruchfläche
  • BruchflächeTranslations
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APA

fracture plane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fracture%20plane

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“fracture plane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fracture%20plane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fracture plane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fracture%20plane.

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