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spricka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • burst verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.
  • cleft noun A narrow opening, crack, or V-shaped gap, especially in rock or in part of the body.
  • crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
  • crevice noun A narrow crack or opening, especially in rock or a wall.
  • fissure noun A long, narrow crack or split, especially in rock, ground, or body tissue.
  • flaw noun A defect or imperfection, often one that is hidden or not obvious at first.
  • gap noun An empty space or opening between two things, or a break in something continuous.
  • split verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.

Senses

spricka is used for these senses in English:

  • burst (transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.
  • cleft An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
  • crack A thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
  • crack A narrow opening.
  • crevice A narrow crack or fissure, as in a rock or wall.
  • fissure A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
  • flaw A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
  • gap An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.

burst — full definition

  1. verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.
  2. verb To move suddenly and forcefully, especially entering or exiting.
  3. noun A sudden, brief outbreak or surge of something.

cleft — full definition

  1. noun A narrow opening, crack, or V-shaped gap, especially in rock or in part of the body.
  2. adj Split or divided, especially by a deep crack or notch.

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