surface crack
Shallow outer fracture
A surface crack is a fracture or fissure that appears on the outer layer of a material without penetrating deeply into its structure.
Surface cracks develop in concrete, metal, paint, skin, and other materials due to stress, weathering, or age: The inspector noted surface cracks in the foundation.
Distinguished from through-cracks, which extend completely through a material.
- fissureNarrow crack in rock
- fractureSplit in hard material
- hairline fractureMinuscule bone break
- stress fractureMicroscopic bone crack from overuse
- splitSeparation into parts
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