crevasse

• Tiefe Spalte oder Riss, besonders in einem Gletscher oder Eisfeld; auch allgemein ein tiefer Erdspalt oder eine Kluft.

A deep fissure or crack, especially in a glacier or ice field.

1. Deep fissureB2formal

   A deep, open crack or fissure, especially in a glacier or the earth's surface.

   Tiefe Spalte

   • The climbers had to carefully cross the crevasse using a ladder.
   • A deep crevasse in the glacier made the expedition dangerous.
   • The earthquake created a massive crevasse in the ground.

   Synonymeabysschasmcleftcrackfissuregapgulfopeningriftsplit