fissure — a long narrow opening or crack, especially in rock or earth
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a long narrow opening or crack, especially in rock or earth
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɪʃər/
Korean meaning: 균열, 틈, 갈라진 금
Korean pronunciation: **피**셔
Example Sentences
- My phone fell into a fissure in the sidewalk, and now I'm basically living in the Stone Age.
- The scientist discovered a new species of spider living in the cave's fissures.
- There's a growing fissure between my love for pizza and my desire to fit into my jeans.
fissure
NOUN//ˈfɪʃər//
a long narrow opening or crack, especially in rock or earth
Hikers carefully navigate around a deep fissure in the mountain trail
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A wisher and fisher at the fissure!
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Origin
From Latin 'fissura' meaning 'a cleft or split,' derived from the past participle 'fissus' of the verb 'findere' meaning 'to split or cleave.'
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“My phone fell into a fissure in the sidewalk, and now I'm basically living in the Stone Age.”
“The scientist discovered a new species of spider living in the cave's fissures.”
“There's a growing fissure between my love for pizza and my desire to fit into my jeans.”
“Geologists study fissures to understand tectonic movements.”
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