Crevasse Definition

krĭ-văs
crevassed, crevasses, crevassing
noun
A deep crack or fissure, esp. in a glacier.
Webster's New World
A break in the levee of a river, dike, etc.
Webster's New World

(figuratively) A discontinuity or “gap” between the accounted variables and an observed outcome.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
To develop or cause to develop crevasses.
American Heritage
To make a crevasse or crevasses in.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Crevasse

Noun

Singular:
crevasse
Plural:
crevasses

Origin of Crevasse

  • French from Old French crevace crevice crevice

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French crevasse.

    From Wiktionary

Crevasse Sentence Examples

  • The work required to produce this crevasse is twice the product of the tension and the area of one of the faces.

  • About two hours later our path was blocked by a 1 1/2 meter wide deep crevasse.

  • From the basic knots through to pulley systems and crevasse rescue.

  • The first expedition to the mountain in 2003 found it impossible to cross a large crevasse barring the summit.

  • This is followed to a large crevasse in the upper face, which gives access to a small snowfield.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

ESESSE

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