as in crevices
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure
lava flows up through a fissure in the earth's crust
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Recent Examples of fissures
Webcam imagery shows a line of fissures erupting lava fountains feeding lava flows at the base of Halemaʻumaʻu within Kaluapele.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Freeland’s departure has exposed the fissures within Trudeau’s own party and has emboldened more of his own caucus to call for his resignation.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
But as the minutes pass, a few fissures seem evident.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Australia are currently world champions in Test and ODI cricket although the fissures have been appearing in a variety of top-order collapses against weaker opposition.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
President Biden's extraordinary decision to pardon his son Hunter has exposed deep Democratic fissures that are spilling into public view, complicating the party's efforts to rebuild after a disastrous election.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
These veins are formed by hydrothermal processes, where hot, mineral-rich fluids travel through fissures in the Earth’s crust.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2024
Tectonic Forces and a Giant Plume of Magma As these tectonic plates diverge, fissures in Earth's crust crack open, allowing magma to well up and spew lava onto the surface.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Magma can travel several kilometers laterally within dikes and fissures such as is occurring near Grindavík.
—Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Freeland’s departure has exposed the fissures within Trudeau’s own party and has emboldened more of his own caucus to call for his resignation.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
But as the minutes pass, a few fissures seem evident.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
Australia are currently world champions in Test and ODI cricket although the fissures have been appearing in a variety of top-order collapses against weaker opposition.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
President Biden's extraordinary decision to pardon his son Hunter has exposed deep Democratic fissures that are spilling into public view, complicating the party's efforts to rebuild after a disastrous election.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
These veins are formed by hydrothermal processes, where hot, mineral-rich fluids travel through fissures in the Earth’s crust.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2024
Tectonic Forces and a Giant Plume of Magma As these tectonic plates diverge, fissures in Earth's crust crack open, allowing magma to well up and spew lava onto the surface.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Magma can travel several kilometers laterally within dikes and fissures such as is occurring near Grindavík.
—Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Fissures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fissures. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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