fissure
/ˈfɪʃə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़िशर
दरार, विदर, लंबी गहरी फटन
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a long deep crack in something, especially in rock or in the earth
दरार, विदर, लंबी गहरी फटन
- Steam rose from fissures in the rock after the earthquake.
- A deep fissure ran across the road after the tremors, and traffic was stopped.
- A fissure opened in the wall of the old dam.
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- Scientists examined the fissure near the volcano for signs of activity.
- Water leaked through a fissure in the rock.
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a split or a division between people
(लोगों के बीच) दरार, फूट
- fissures within the ruling party
- The dispute over the leader's choice revealed fissures within the ruling coalition.
- Disagreements over money created a fissure in the family.
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- A fissure appeared in the party after the election defeat.
- The debate exposed deep fissures between the two groups of members.
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AaSpelling
fis·sure
Spelling and pronunciation: fis-sure, double s and -ure, /ˈfɪʃə/ (not 'fisure' or 'fishure').
Spelling और pronunciation में fis-sure, दो s और अंत में -ure, /ˈfɪʃə/ ('fisure' या 'fishure' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart fissure (a crack) and fission (splitting, as in nuclear fission).
Fissure (दरार) और fission (विखंडन, जैसे nuclear fission) को अलग रखिए।
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One-word substitution
A long narrow crack in rock is a fissure or crevice; a deep crack in a glacier a crevasse; a split in a group a schism or rift.
चट्टान में लंबी संकरी दरार fissure या crevice; glacier में गहरी दरार crevasse; समूह में फूट schism या rift।