Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In biology, an opening, as a fissure or cleft; a long or narrow aperture.
- noun In conchology, the fissure or aperture between the valves of a bivalve shell when the hymen is removed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Anat.) A narrow and elongated aperture; a cleft; a fissure.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun anatomy A
cleft or gap between two symmetrical parts, particularly between thevocal folds . - noun astronomy A crack or fissure on a
lunar orplanetary surface; arille .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts
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Examples
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It is called rima in Spanish, the name by which it was perhaps known throughout Polynesia.
History of the Philippine Islands Antonio de Morga 1597
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I have a friend who has undertaken to translate "Inferno" into English, keeping to the terza rima.
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Oh, and whilst I'm at it, please: no more terza rima!
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Tucker flirts with classic forms like the sonnet and, in “The Woman in the Faraway House,” terza rima (while avoiding its overlapping rhymes):
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Oh, and whilst I'm at it, please: no more terza rima!
Open Mic Disasters of Our Time (no.2) Mr Hopkins says: 2010
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That is why I will support him with my last breath. rima
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McCain is considered a war hero for commiting treason while in uniform which doesn't surprise me since he is a republican. rima
Campaigns reject Bloomberg, ABC offer for televised town hall 2008
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You arnot elite, Obama – I probably helped pay for your education as a hard-working American and I am not impressed! rima
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May 1, 2008 at 10: 03 pm rima oh god, i cant wait to watch the full episode. i really2 love jensen and jared. supernatural the best show ever!!!!
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