comminution

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Synonyms: commination, combination, commixtion, commonition, imminution, comminuting, comminutions, comminutor, communition

Antonyms: commination, combination, commixtion, commonition, imminution, comminuting, comminutions, comminutor, communition

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|often|mining|waste management}} The [[breaking#Noun|breaking]] or [[grinding#Noun|grinding]] up of a material to form smaller [[particle]]s.
2. {{lb|en|traumatology}} The [[fracture#Noun|fracture]] of a [[bone#Noun|bone]] [[site#Noun|site]] into [[multiple]] [[piece#Noun|pieces]] (at least three, and often many).

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