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Fissure – A long narrow opening made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock

PRONOUNCE FISSURE

(Pronounced fish-er)

REMEMBER MEANING OF FISSURE

To remember the definition of the word fissure, use the following mnemonic:

The fisherman (fissure) was so strong he could cause a split in the rock.

The fisherman (fissure) was so strong he could pull rock apart and cause a split in the rock.

 

Examples of fissure in a sentence

The stonemason used a natural fissure in the slate to split it into thin panels to use as roof tiles.

The skin on Grandma's heel was that dry and cracked, a painful fissure was starting to form across it.

When scaling the mountain, finding an enormous fissure meant we had to use ropes and ladders to stay safe.

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