watercracks

noun
UK /ˈwɔːtəkræks/
US /ˈwɔːtərkræks/

Small cracks in the ground where water gets in.

After the rain, watercracks spread across the dry field.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Narrow channels cut by flowing water in soil or rock.

The hillside was lined with watercracks from the spring melt.

3. Cracks in dried mud or clay formed as water drains away.

The pond bed showed deep watercracks in the summer heat.

4. Small openings in paving or stone that let rainwater seep through.

Weeds pushed up through the watercracks in the old driveway.