Usually means: Fracture partially bends, not breaks.
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▸ noun:  A greenstick fracture.

Similar:
splinter, stick, chew stick, chewstick, pigstick, spickle, stickle, gum stick, chawstick, sprig, more...

Opposite:
complete, full, fracture, break, shatter

Phrases:
greenstick fracture, greenstick fractures, more...

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Similar:
splinter, stick, chew stick, chewstick, pigstick, spickle, stickle, gum stick, chawstick, sprig, more...

Opposite:
complete, full, fracture, break, shatter

Phrases:
greenstick fracture, greenstick fractures, more...



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