A groove, deep furrow, elongated cleft or tear between body parts or in the substance of an organ; a sulcus.
A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
A break or slit in tissue usually at the junction of skin and mucous membrane.
A state of incompatibility or disagreement.
To split, forming fissures.
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.
That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
A large deposit of ore in a lode.
A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.