crevasse
noun
a fissure, or deep cleft, in glacial ice, the earth's surface, etc.
crevasses
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pluralof crevasse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It’s best known for wide spine-tingling crevasses spanned by flimsy-looking aluminum ladders lashed together with rope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Their branches grow in wildly unpredictable directions, and the trees’ gray, gnarled trunks are shot through with holes and crevasses large enough to hide a sleeping child.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
Satellite images even show the surface crevasses that opened directly above the keel as a result of the violent collision with the sea-floor.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023
Yet for decades, due to the risk of avalanches and hidden snow-lined crevasses, no research expedition had ever been able to reach the peak of Nevado Huascarán to collect these ancient records.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2023
Left alone, the eyases explored the flowers, the rocks, and the crevasses in the cliff.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
