fissuring

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noun

The formation of a fissure.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fissure
nounfissuring (plural fissurings)

plural fissurings

  1. The formation of a fissure.

    The borders of large subsiding areas sooner or later experiencing deep fissurings and extensive upliftings through the tension or horizontal force of the subsiding crust[…]

    1847, The American Journal of Science and Arts, page 91
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