crevasse

noun

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a deep, narrow opening or crack in an area of thick ice or rock

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Recent Examples of crevasse Driven by 20 mushers and more than 150 dogs, the relay of sled teams navigated a blizzard, hidden crevasses in the snow and ice, and the continual darkness of the Arctic winter. — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025 But 15 years later Sjögren is a sorry sight, wrinkled with crevasses and sagging in the middle. — Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 July 2012 Glacier crevasses are ever more prevalent as the ice shrinks and shifts. — Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025 The pothole Brenda had seen was on its way to becoming a crevasse. — Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for crevasse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crevasse
  1. chasm
  2. crevice
  3. fissure
  4. abyss
  5. cleft
  6. ravine
  7. canyon
  8. gorge
Noun
  • On a series of party-line votes Thursday, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee acted in advance of next week’s deadline to approve bills that expose a wide chasm between majority Democrats and minority Republicans over labor-management relations, mandates and regulations.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The last-minute reliance on SpaceX's Dragon capsule underscored the chasm between Musk's relative upstart company and Boeing, the 108-year-old aerospace giant that has been bedeviled by technical, safety and engineering issues for years.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of chasm
Noun
  • While cleaning floors is what first comes to mind when purchasing a new vacuum, this one is also a game changer for upholstery and vents thanks to its crevice tool and dust brush attachments.
    — Ali Faccenda, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • These brooms usually are lightweight and have angled heads to get into cracks and crevices.
    — BestReviews, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of crevice
Noun
  • The process has exposed a major fissure between Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and other members and activists irate that the party isn’t doing more to try to stop Donald Trump.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Antisemitic conspiracy theories are flooding America's most popular pro-Trump podcasts, exposing deep political and moral fissures at the heart of the new MAGA coalition.
    — Zachary Basu, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of fissure
Noun
  • He has been hooked ever since, a regular during the good and not-so good years; a regular even last year during the journey into the abyss.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
  • While Baylor football descended into football abyss, Joe’s career ascended in banking and private business.
    — Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of abyss
Noun
  • Many birth defects are treatable; orofacial clefts and some heart defects, for example, can be corrected with surgery.
    — Almut Winterstein, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Valproic acid causes birth defects that can be detected in utero such as oral clefts or spina bifida.
    — Almut Winterstein, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
Definition of cleft
Noun
  • Baboons respond with sharp warning cries that echo through the ravine.
    — Julia Eskins, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of ravine
Noun
  • Immigration Canyon is one of those classic, great motorcycle canyons.
    — DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Many of the park’s main canyons and stunning rock features were carved by glaciers over millions of years.
    — Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of canyon
Noun
  • Thrill seekers and novice hikers alike will get the best views of the gorge, river, and waterfalls from the 80-foot-high suspension bridge.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Murphy proved her adventurous spirit in Zimbabwe, taking on the gorge swing — a 70-meter free fall over the Zambezi River at Victoria Falls.
    — Nasha Smith, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of gorge

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