mud crack

noun

, Geology.

1. a fracture, part of a desiccation pattern, caused by the drying out and shrinking of silt or clay.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mud crack¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

She's right now layin' tied an' gagged in a mud crack where you nor no one else won't never find her.

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