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chink vs fissure

fissure vs chink

chink and fissure both are nouns.

chink and fissure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chink Yes No Yes No
fissure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fissure is a hypernym of chink; that is, fissure is a word with a broader meaning than chink:
  • chink: a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
  • fissure: a long narrow cleft
Other hypernyms of chink include cleft, crack, crevice, scissure.
chink (noun) fissure (noun)
a short light metallic sound (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes
a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall a long narrow cleft
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent a long narrow depression in a surface
chink (verb) fissure (verb)
make cracks or chinks in break into fissures or fine cracks
fill the chinks of, as with caulking
make or emit a high sound
Difference between chink and fissure

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