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English
Etymology
From French effraction.
Noun
effraction (countable and uncountable, plural effractions)
- (obsolete) Burglary.
- (medicine) A bone fracture where the bone breaks the surface of the skin.
Translations
French
Pronunciation
Noun
effraction f (plural effractions)
- breaking and entering, burglary
- hacking
- (medicine) effraction
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