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English noun: fissure | |||
| 1. | fissure (shape) a long narrow depression in a surface | ||
| Synonyms | chap, crack, cranny, crevice | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | depression, impression, imprint | ||
| 2. | fissure (object) a long narrow opening | ||
| Synonyms | cleft, crack, crevice, scissure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gap, opening | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | break, chap, chink, crevasse, fatigue crack, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, rift, shift, slit, split, vent, volcano | ||
| 3. | fissure (body) (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | groove, vallecula | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hilum, hilus, sulcus | ||
| Domain category | anatomy, general anatomy | ||
English verb: fissure | |||
| 1. | fissure (change) break into fissures or fine cracks | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crack | ||
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