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Vocabulary Entry
fissure
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A narrow opening or crack in a surface.
Example Sentences
"The earthquake created a fissure in the ground."
"She noticed a fissure in the ancient rock formation."
"After the storm, there were fissures in the sidewalk where the concrete had cracked."
V
verb
To split or break apart.
Example Sentences
"The intense heat caused the ice to fissure."
"They watched as the ice began to fissure under the pressure."
"The wood started to fissure when exposed to moisture."