Fissure

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NOUN

crevice, cranny, crack, chap

a long narrow depression in a surface

crack, cleft, crevice, scissure

a long narrow opening

(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes

VERB

break into fissures or fine cracks

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