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Definitions for: Scissure [n] a long narrow opening
Webster (1913) Definition: Scis"sure, n. [L. scissura, from scindere, scissum,
to cut, split.]
A longitudinal opening in a body, made by cutting; a cleft; a
fissure. --Hammond.
Synonyms: cleft, crack, crevice, fissure
See Also: break, chap, chink, crater, crevasse, fatigue crack, fault, fracture, gap, geological fault, opening, rift, shift, slit, split, vent, volcanic crater, volcano
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