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Word: Fissure
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin fissura, from findere ‘to split’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɪʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth
Short Definition:long narrow crack or opening
Examples:- the bacteria survive around vents or fissures in the deep ocean floor
Definition:
a state of incompatibility or disagreement
Short Definition:disagreement or difference
Examples:- a fissure between philosophy and reality
Word: Fissure
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɪʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
split or crack (something) to form a long, narrow opening
Short Definition:form long narrow opening
Examples:- the dry years had cracked and fissured the cliffs
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