Rupturing

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of rupture form-of, gerund, participle, present

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tearabradeabrasionabysmabyssalienation

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"A whale's lungs can also collapse safely under pressure, which keeps them from rupturing. This allows sperm whales to hunt for giant squid at depths of 7,000 feet or more."

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