Meaning & use
fissure
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A long, narrow crack or opening, especially in rock, ice, or the earth's surface.
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Steam rose from a fissure in the volcanic rock.
A deep fissure appeared in the glacier after the earthquake.
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Also used figuratively for a deep division between people or groups, as in "a fissure in the political party."
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