What is "fissure" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does fissure mean in English? Meaning of fissure definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "fissure" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "fissure": a long narrow depression in a surface

Noun

  • Meaning: a long narrow depression in a surface
  • Synonyms: chap crack cranny crevice fissure
  • Hypernyms: depression impression imprint
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈfɪʃ.ə(ɹ)/

    Meaning of "fissure": break into fissures or fine cracks

    Verb

  • Meaning: break into fissures or fine cracks
  • Synonyms: fissure
  • Hypernyms: crack
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈfɪʃ.ə(ɹ)/

    Meaning of "fissure": a long narrow opening

    Noun

  • Meaning: a long narrow opening
  • Synonyms: cleft crack crevice fissure scissure
  • Hyponyms: break chap chink crevasse fatigue crack fault faulting fracture geological fault rift shift slit split vent volcano
  • Hypernyms: gap opening
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈfɪʃ.ə(ɹ)/

    Meaning of "fissure": (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes

    Noun

  • Meaning: (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes
  • Synonyms: fissure
  • Hyponyms: hilum hilus sulcus
  • Hypernyms: groove vallecula
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈfɪʃ.ə(ɹ)/

    Synonyms:

    crevice, cleavage, cleft, hole, crack,

    Antonyms:

    closure, solid,

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