fissure

🇬🇧 UK/'fiʃә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A long, narrow crack or opening in rock, earth, or body tissue.

裂缝;裂沟

v.

To split or crack, forming fissures.

(使)裂开;(使)分裂

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
fissureother
=fissure

Common Collocations

  • 1.rock fissure岩石裂缝

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A deep fissure in the canyon wall revealed ancient geological layers.

  • 2.

    Earthquakes often create new fissures in the Earth's crust.

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