French word

cassure

Pronunciation

IPA/kasyʁ/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncrack

Example

Il y a une cassure dans le verre.

There is a crack in the glass.

Illustration for cassure (crack)

More examples

On a réparé la cassure du mur.

We repaired the crack in the wall.

Core concept

A visible break cutting through an object's surface and separating its material.

Common phrases

  • une cassure dans le mur

    a crack in the wall

  • réparer une cassure

    repair a crack

  • une cassure superficielle

    a superficial crack

Similar words

rupture: A rupture formed when force tears or separates an object.
fissure: A fine, elongated crack in a surface.
fêlure: A slight, shallow crack appearing on a surface.
fente: A long, narrow opening or slit.

Definition in French

Ouverture ou fente créée par la rupture d'un objet ou d'un matériau, visible sur la surface cassée.

Word origin

The noun cassure comes from casser plus -ure, a common French noun-forming suffix for a result or state.

Usage tips

  • Cassure suggests a definite break, while fissure or fêlure often describes a finer crack or hairline split.

Other meanings

  • fracturenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • cassablebreakableadjective
  • cassébrokenadjective

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