fissure
Example Sentences
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The fossil remains were recovered from fissure deposits located on both sides of the Bristol Channel in southern Wales and southwest England.
From Science Daily
The platinum spike may have come from a volcanic fissure eruption in Iceland rather than an object from space.
From Science Daily
Fittingly, the sound creates a crack in one of the home’s windows: Via that fissure, the unfolding apocalypse creeps into their lives.
Fracking involves injecting high-pressure liquid between layers of rock to force open fissures and release any oil and natural gas stored there.
From BBC
Early activity involved lava spreading out from fissures in the ground, while later eruptions came from more focused vents that built cone shaped features.
From Science Daily
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