This is the 9274th most frequent French word.
crevasse
A deep crack or chasm, typically in glaciers or ice.
Technical/geographical term referring to deep fissures in ice.
Le glacier était couvert de crevasses profondes.
The glacier was covered in deep crevasses.
Refers to cracks or fissures in a surface.
La vieille route avait des crevasses dans le bitume.
The old road had cracks in the asphalt.
Figurative use referring to a crack or a split in skin.