(of  a man) to sit with one's legs far apart, taking up too much space on a seat shared with other people: guys who manspread on the subway.
Fractures. A fracture is a break in a bone. There are many different types of fracture and contrary to popular belief, there is no difference between a 'break' and a 'fracture'. fracture is a break in a bone. There are many different types of fracture and contrary to popular belief, there is no difference between a 'break' and a 'fracture'.
This article is about stress fractures in bones. For stress fractures in engineering, see Fracture and Fatigue (material). Stress fracture, also known as a hairline fracture, or fissure fracture, is a fatigue-induced fracture of the bone caused by repeated stress over time. Instead of resulting from a single severe impact, stress fractures are the result of accumulated trauma from repeated submaximal loading, such as running or jumping.