cre·vasse
cre·vasse/krəˈvas/
noun
a deep open crack, especially one in a glacier.
synonyms: chasm, abyss, fissure, cleft, crack, split, breach, rift, gap, hole, opening, pit, cavity, crater
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Apr 25, 2024 · 2. : a deep crevice or fissure (as in a glacier or the earth) The climber narrowly missed slipping into a crevasse.
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A crevasse is a deep crack that forms in a glacier or ice sheet. Crevasses form as a result of the movement and resulting stress associated with the shear stress generated when two semi-rigid pieces above a plastic substrate have different rates... Wikipedia
CREVASSE meaning: 1. a very deep crack in the thick ice of a glacier (= moving mass of ice) 2. a very deep crack in…. Learn more.
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noun · a fissure, or deep cleft, in glacial ice, the earth's surface, etc. · a breach in an embankment or levee.
A crevasse is a deep crack that forms in a glacier or ice sheet. Crevasses form as a result of the movement and resulting stress associated with the shear ...
If you're heading to the North Pole by sled, watch out you don't fall into a crevasse — a deep fissure or crack in the snow or ice.
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crevasse in British English · 1. a deep crack or fissure, esp in the ice of a glacier · 2. US. a break in a river embankment. verb · 3. (transitive) US.
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Oct 19, 2023 · A crevasse is a deep, wedge-shaped opening in a moving mass of ice called a glacier. Crevasses usually form in the top 50 meters (160 feet) of a ...
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a deep opening, especially in ice, for example in a glacier. The majority of crevasse deaths happen to those who travel across glaciers unroped.
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A crevice is a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack. Mostly we find them in rocks, walls, or cliffs: All ...
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CREVASSE meaning: a deep, narrow opening or crack in an area of thick ice or rock.