crevasse
pronunciation
How to pronounce crevasse in British English:
UK [krəˈvæs]
How to pronounce crevasse in American English:
US [krɪˈvæs]
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- Noun:
- a deep fissure
Word Origin
- crevasse (n.)
- 1823, of glaciers; 1814, of riverbanks (in that case from Louisiana French), from French crevasse, from Old French crevace "crevice" (see crevice). Essentially the same word as crevice, but re-adopted in senses for which the meaning that had taken hold in crevice was felt to be too small.
Example
- 1. Fig 3-3 log sketch map of crevasse sheet sand .
- 2. I fell into a deep , dark crevasse .
- 3. Plastic dynamic response and crevasse research of ship panels subjected to air contact explosion .
- 4. Measuring the crevasse , we found it was 120 metres deep .
- 5. Related news zhe jiang zhuji lake two crevasse .