OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 24297

fissure

/ˈfɪʃ.ə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
fisura • grieta
A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
After Miller's Dale Junction, the main Derby-Manchester line crosses the Wye for the last time and turns north-west up Great Rocks Dale, a natural fissure several miles long.
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