FISSURE


Meaning of FISSURE in English

[ 'fɪʃə ]

■ noun

1》 a long, narrow crack.

2》 a state of division or disagreement.

■ verb [usu. as adjective ~d ] split; crack.

Origin

ME: from OFr., or from L. fissura , from fiss- , findere 'to split'.

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