effraction

== English == === Etymology === From French effraction from Latin effractura. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɛˈfrak.ʃən/ (US) IPA(key): /ɪˈfrækʃən/, /əˈfræk.ʃən/ Hyphenation: ef‧frac‧tion === Noun === effraction (countable and uncountable, plural effractions) (obsolete, law) forcible Burglary. No effraction was found, suggesting the intruder had a key. Synonyms: breaking and entering, forced entry (medicine) A bone fracture where the bone breaks the surface of the skin. ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.fʁak.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === effraction f (plural effractions) breaking and entering, burglary hacking (medicine) effraction ==== Derived terms ==== antieffraction ==== Related terms ==== fracture === Further reading === “effraction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012