crevassing Definition
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crevasse
noun
- 1. A deep vertical crack in a glacier, formed by stresses that build up as different parts of the glacier move at different rates.
(US)
2. A breach in the bank of the river.
- crevassed, crevassing
1. To make a fissure in (a wall, a dyke, etc).
Info:
- These words are sometimes confused with each other.
