fissure

Plural: fissures

Noun

• a long narrow depression in a surface
• a long narrow opening
• (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes
• A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
• A groove, deep furrow, elongated cleft or tear between body parts or in the substance of an organ.
• A break or slit in tissue usually at the junction of skin and mucous membrane.
• A state of incompatibility or disagreement.

Verb

Verb Forms: fissured, fissuring, fissures

• To split or crack something, forming a long, narrow opening.
• break into fissures or fine cracks
• To split, forming fissures.

Examples

• The long word played by his opponent seemed to FISSURE the board, opening new lines.

Synonyms

chap, cleft, crack, cranny, crevice, scissure, schism

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