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crevasse

UK
/krɪˈvæs/
US
/krəˈvæs/

Translations

crevassenoun
crevasses
pl
UK
/krɪˈvæs/
US
/krəˈvæs/
The climbers carefully navigated around the crevasse.
Альпинисты осторожно обошли трещину.
Additional translations
ледниковая трещина
Synonyms
chasm
gorge
fissure
crack
rift
gap
crevasseverb
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.
crevasseadjective
more crevasse
Comp.
most crevasse
Super.
Used attributively to modify nouns relating to crevasses (e.g., crevasse rescue).

Definitions

crevassenoun
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.
crevasseadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a crevasse or crevasses.
Crevasse rescue techniques are an essential part of glacier travel.
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