Meaning of the word fissure in English

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fissure

US /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/

UK /ˈfɪʃ.ər/

a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.

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A deep fissure opened in the earth after the earthquake.

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There was a small fissure in the rock face.

Synonym:

crack crevice split rift chasm

a state of disunion; a schism.

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The disagreement caused a deep fissure within the political party.

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The debate revealed a growing fissure between the two factions.

Synonym:

schism division rift split breach

to split or crack (something) to form a long, narrow opening.

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The intense heat caused the rock to fissure.

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The old wooden beam began to fissure under the weight.

Synonym:

crack split fracture cleave rupture