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    Fissure (en. Crack)

    /fi.syʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An opening or tear in a material.
    The crack in the wall was caused by ground movement.
    La fissure sur le mur a été causée par un mouvement de terrain.
    A hollow or separation between two parts.
    A fissure appeared between the two tectonic plates.
    Une fissure est apparue entre les deux plaques tectoniques.
    In medicine, a tear of tissue or an organ.
    He suffered a bone fissure during the accident.
    Il a subi une fissure osseuse lors de l'accident.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'fissura' which means 'cleft, division'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    security gap
    An opening designed to allow the exit of an object or a person.
    fissure de sécurité
    crack in trust
    A lack of trust that appears in a relationship.
    fissure dans la confiance
    tectonic fissure
    A fracture in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred.
    fissure tectonique

    Related Words

    split
    To divide into two or more.
    fendre
    shatter
    To break into pieces.
    fracasser
    fissurable
    That can be cracked.
    fissurable

    Slang Meanings

    Sometimes used to refer to a fault in a relationship.
    There is a fissure between them because of the lies.
    Il y a une fissure entre eux à cause des mensonges.
    In a technical problem context, denotes an error or a bug.
    I found a fissure in the code that causes a crash.
    J'ai trouvé une fissure dans le code qui provoque un plantage.