fissure
noun[C]
uk/ˈfɪʃ.ər/us/ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/adeep,narrowcrack,especiallyinrockor theearth
Synonyms
breach(OPENING)formal
chink(CRACK)
cleft
crack(NARROW SPACE)
cranny
crevice
gap(HOLE)
intersticeformal
opening(HOLE)
slit
slot(LONG HOLE)
medicalspecialized
along,deep,narrowhollowareain asurfacein thebody,especiallyin thecerebralcortex(= thesurfaceof thebrain)
(大脑皮层等的)裂纹,沟medicalspecialized
afaulton thesurfaceof atooth
(牙齿表面的)裂;疵点Geography: caves, cracks & crevices
- bergschrund
- cavern
- chimney
- crack
- crater
- cratered
- crevice
- furrow
- gouge
- gulf
- hole
- pit
- pore
- pothole
- relocation
- rut
- speleologist
- stalactite
- stalagmite
- the San Andreas Fault
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Substances & structures in the body
Holes, hollows and dips
Problems with bones, joints & teeth