crevasse: Meaning and Definition of

cre•vasse

Pronunciation: (kru-vas'), [key]
— n., v., -vassed, -vas•sing.
—n.
  1. a fissure, or deep cleft, in glacial ice, the earth's surface, etc.
  2. a breach in an embankment or levee.
—v.t.
  1. to fissure with crevasses.
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