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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Rupturing
Synonyms for "rupturing" (17 found)
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14 entriesdamagedisease processfailure processgeologic processgeological processmaterial propertymechanical propertymedical descriptormedical pathologypathology descriptorphysical changestructural damagestructural deformationstructural process
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18 entriesarterial rupturebrittle rupturecontainer rupturecrustal breakductile rupturefatigue rupturefault rupturemembrane ruptureorgan rupturerock fracturerupturing aneurysmrupturing arteryrupturing membraneseismic rupturetendon rupturevascular rupture
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12 entriesarterial rupturingrupturing aneurysmrupturing edgerupturing eventrupturing membranerupturing processrupturing riskrupturing rockrupturing stressrupturing vesselstructural rupturingtissue rupturing
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She needed just three years after rupturing her cruciate ligament in 2005 before she was back on the winners' rostrum.
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Woo says one message from this research is clear: Quitting smoking almost immediately reduces the risk of rupturing an aneurysm.
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