crevasse
nounUK /krɪˈvæs/
US /krəˈvæs/
A crevasse is a deep crack in a glacier or in the ground.
The climber carefully stepped over a narrow crevasse in the ice.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A deep crack in a levee or embankment.
The floodwater poured through a crevasse in the levee.
3. A breach or opening in a structure or barrier.
Engineers repaired the crevasse in the dam before the storm.
4. A narrow opening between rocks or in a mountainside.
A small crevasse in the rock sheltered a family of birds.