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crevice
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crev·ice

noun \ˈkre-vəs\

Definition of CREVICE

: a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
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Examples of CREVICE

  1. <steam escaped from a long crevice in the volcano>

Origin of CREVICE

Middle English, from Anglo-French crevace, from crever to break, from Latin crepare to crack
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CREVICE

Synonyms
check, chink, cleft, cranny, crack, fissure, rift, split

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with CREVICE

clevis

crev·ice

noun \ˈkrev-əs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CREVICE

: a narrow fissure or cleft <an ulcerated periodontal crevice>—see gingival crevice

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