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- DictionaryFis·sure/ˈfiSHər/
noun
- 1. a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
verb
- 1. split or crack (something) to form a long, narrow opening: "the dry years had cracked and fissured the cliffs"
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.
FISSURE meaning: 1. a deep, narrow crack, especially in rock or the earth 2. a long, deep, narrow hollow area in a…. Learn more.
FISSURE definition: 1. a deep, narrow crack, especially in rock or the earth 2. a long, deep, narrow hollow area in a…. Learn more.
a small unnatural crack in the skin or mucous membrane, as between the toes or at the anus. a minute crack in the surface of a tooth, caused by imperfect joining of enamel during development.
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.
noun. 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. a narrow split or groove that divides an organ such as the brain, lung, or liver into lobes. See also sulcus.
