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- Dictionaryfissure/ˈfɪʃə/
noun
- 1. a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth: "the bacteria survive around vents or fissures in the deep ocean floor"
- 2. a state of incompatibility or disagreement: "a fissure between philosophy and reality"
verb
- 1. split or crack (something) to form a long, narrow opening: "the dry years had cracked and fissured the cliffs"
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FISSURE definition: 1. a deep, narrow crack, especially in rock or the earth 2. a long, deep, narrow hollow area in a…. Learn more.
The meaning of FISSURE is a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting. How to use fissure in a sentence.
any long narrow cleft or crack, esp in a rock. 2. a weakness or flaw indicating impending disruption or discord. fissures in a decaying empire. 3. anatomy. a narrow split or groove that divides an organ such as the brain, lung, or liver into lobes. See also sulcus.
A long, narrow crack or opening in the face of a rock. Fissures are often filled with minerals of a different type from those in the surrounding rock.
A long fine crack in the surface of something is called a fissure. If you see a fissure in the ice on a frozen lake, you'll want to take off your skates and head back to the car. Fissure has its roots in the Latin word fissura, meaning a cleft or crack.
fissure. (ˈfɪʃə) n. 1. any long narrow cleft or crack, esp in a rock. 2. a weakness or flaw indicating impending disruption or discord: fissures in a decaying empire. 3. (Anatomy) anatomy a narrow split or groove that divides an organ such as the brain, lung, or liver into lobes. See also sulcus.
A fissure is a long, narrow crack opening along the surface of Earth. The term is derived from the Latin word fissura, which means 'cleft' or 'crack'. Fissures emerge in Earth's crust, on ice sheets and glaciers, and on volcanoes.
