noun🔗ShareCrevasseA crack or fissure in a glacier or snowfield; a chasm."The climber carefully avoided the crevasse in the glacier. "L'alpiniste a soigneusement évité la crevasse dans le glacier.geologygeographynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrècheA breach in a canal or river bank."Heavy rains caused a crevasse in the levee, flooding the nearby farmland. "De fortes pluies ont causé une brèche dans la digue, inondant les terres agricoles voisines.geographyenvironmentdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrevasse, fissureA discontinuity or “gap” between the accounted variables and an observed outcome."The student's predicted grade on the test showed a crevasse compared to their actual score. "La note prédite de l'élève à l'examen présentait une crevasse par rapport à son score réel.geologygapChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormer des crevassesTo form crevasses."The glacier began to crevasse rapidly as the summer heat intensified, making it too dangerous to cross. "Le glacier a commencé à former des crevasses rapidement à mesure que la chaleur estivale s'intensifiait, rendant la traversée trop dangereuse.geologygeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFissurer de crevassesTo fissure with crevasses."The glacier crevassed dramatically, splitting the ice into dangerous shards. "Le glacier s'est fissuré de manière spectaculaire, divisant la glace en éclats dangereux.geologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
