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crevasse
UK
/krɪˈvæs/
US
/krəˈvæs/
Translations
crevasses
pl
UK
/krɪˈvæs/
US
/krəˈvæs/
The mountaineers carefully navigated around the crevasse to avoid falling in.
Les alpinistes ont contourné avec prudence la crevasse pour éviter d’y tomber.
Additional translations
crevassed
Past Simple
crevassed
Past Participle
crevassing
Gerund
UK
/krəˈvɑːs/
US
/krəˈvæs/
Used transitively and intransitively to mean ‘to split or crack into crevasses’; regular verb.
Repeated freeze–thaw cycles crevassed the glacier’s surface.
Les cycles répétés de gel et de dégel ont crevassé la surface du glacier.
Additional translations
more crevasse
Comp.
most crevasse
Super.
Used attributively to modify nouns relating to crevasses (e.g., crevasse rescue).
The crevasse rescue team moved quickly across the glacier.
L’équipe de secours en zone crevassée a avancé rapidement sur le glacier.
Definitions
The mountaineers carefully navigated around the crevasse to avoid falling in.
The engineer inspected the levee after the storm and discovered a large crevasse letting water flood the fields.
Repeated freeze–thaw cycles crevassed the glacier’s surface.
The ice sheet began to crevasse as it flowed toward the sea.
Crevasse rescue techniques are an essential part of glacier travel.