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Meaning of Fissure | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈfɪʃ.ə

Definitions

  1. A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
  2. A groove, deep furrow, elongated cleft or tear between body parts or in the substance of an organ.
  3. A break or slit in tissue usually at the junction of skin and mucous membrane.
  4. A state of incompatibility or disagreement.

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca çatlaq yarıq
Български пукам цепя
Català fissura
Čeština puk škvíra
Dansk revne sprække
Deutsch Kluft Riß rissig werden Spalt Spalte
Esperanto fendo
Español fisura grieta
فارسی چاک رخنه شکافتن فیسور
Français fissure fissure
Gaeilge gág
Gàidhlig sgoltadh
Galego laña laño
हिन्दी खोप तोड़ दर्रा भेद
Հայերեն ճաք
Bahasa Indonesia celah keretakan meretakkan
한국어
Kurdî pûk
Latina fissura rīma
Македонски пукнатина расцеп
മലയാളം വിള്ളൽ
Nederlands spleet
Português fissura
Türkçe çatlak yarık

Examples

“After Miller's Dale Junction, the main Derby-Manchester line crosses the Wye for the last time and turns north-west up Great Rocks Dale, a natural fissure several miles long.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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