Meaning & use
crevasse
A deep, narrow crack or split in a thick mass of ice, such as a glacier.
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The mountaineering team roped together to avoid falling into a hidden crevasse.
Meltwater streamed into the dark crevasse as the glacier shifted overnight.
A note on using this word
A crevasse specifically forms in ice; a similar crack in rock, a wall, or the ground is instead called a crevice.
Words with a similar meaning
fissurechasm
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