fissure
IPA: fˈɪʃɝ
noun
- A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
- (anatomy) A groove, deep furrow, elongated cleft or tear between body parts or in the substance of an organ; a sulcus.
- (anatomy) A break or slit in tissue usually at the junction of skin and mucous membrane.
- A state of incompatibility or disagreement.
verb
- To split, forming fissures.
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Examples of "fissure" in Sentences
- Fissure may refer to one of the following.
- The methane is withdrawn via the fissure systems.
- The fissure between the organizations was thus widened.
- Some red color may be seen in the fissures of the bark.
- The head region with the fissure is in the top of the image.
- The most important is to the south of the geological fissure.
- The fissure is eventually sealed when the edges join together.
- The fissure eruptions resulted in lava flowing from the fissure.
- The fissure probably started the water flowing to make the channel.
- It can be used to divide the regions of the superior orbital fissure.
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