mud crack


nounGeology.
  1. a fracture, part of a desiccation pattern, caused by the drying out and shrinking of silt or clay.

Origin of mud crack

1
First recorded in 1890–95

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How to use mud crack in a sentence

  • She's right now layin' tied an' gagged in a mud crack where you nor no one else won't never find her.

    Prairie Flowers | James B. Hendryx