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crevasse

UK
/krɪˈvæs/
US
/krəˈvæs/

Übersetzungen

crevassesubstantiv
crevasses
Pl.
UK
/krɪˈvæs/
US
/krəˈvæs/
The climbers carefully navigated around the crevasse.
Альпинисты осторожно обошли трещину.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
ледниковая трещина
Synonyme
chasm
gorge
fissure
crack
rift
gap
crevasseverb
crevassed
Präteritum
crevassed
Partizip Perfekt
crevassing
Gerundium
UK
/krəˈvɑːs/
US
/krəˈvæs/
Used transitively and intransitively to mean ‘to split or crack into crevasses’; regular verb.
crevasseadjektiv
more crevasse
Komp.
most crevasse
Super.
Used attributively to modify nouns relating to crevasses (e.g., crevasse rescue).

Definitionen

crevassesubstantiv
A deep open crack, especially one in a glacier.
The mountaineers carefully navigated around the crevasse to avoid falling in.
A breach in a river levee or embankment through which water escapes.
The engineer inspected the levee after the storm and discovered a large crevasse letting water flood the fields.
crevasseverb
To split or cause to split into deep cracks or fissures.
Repeated freeze–thaw cycles crevassed the glacier’s surface.
To develop deep cracks or fissures.
The ice sheet began to crevasse as it flowed toward the sea.
crevasseadjektiv
Relating to or characteristic of a crevasse or crevasses.
Crevasse rescue techniques are an essential part of glacier travel.
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