Definition of "crevasses" [crevasses]

• Plural form of crevasse. (noun)

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• "But it is not wise to visit these glaciers without someone who knows them, for one might easily fall into one of the great fissures in the ice, known as crevasses, especially if lately-fallen snow had hidden the opening of the mighty crack."
• "Like Shackleton before them, the crevasses were a constant danger for the 2008 expedition."
• "For example, the location and spacing of fractures on the ice shelf such as crevasses and rifts are very important too because they determine how strong or weak the ice shelf is. posted by GayandRight @ 8:08 AM"