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Noun: crevasse  kru'vas
  1. A deep crack or fissure, especially in a glacier or the earth
    "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse"

Derived forms: crevasses

Type of: cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, scissure

Encyclopedia: Crevasse