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Fissure
01
(in geology) a narrow break or crack that partially divides a rock or surface without completely separating it
Examples
Deep fissures lined the walls of the crumbling canyon formed by erosion over centuries.
02
(in anatomy) a deep groove between parts of an organ or bodily structure
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
fissures
Examples
A fissure between two finger bones had developed from repeated microtraumas caused by sports injuries over time.
03
a separation between people caused by conflicting beliefs or interests
Examples
The board's decision sparked a fissure between the marketing and finance teams.
to fissure
01
to develop long, thin cracks across a surface under pressure or environmental forces
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
fissure
3rd person singular
fissures
Present participle
fissuring
Past simple
fissured
Past participle
fissured
Examples
The ancient statue began to fissure after centuries of weathering.
Lexical Tree
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