crevice

Definition of crevicenext
as in fissure
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure steam escaped from a long crevice in the volcano

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Recent Examples of crevice Alternatively, don’t pass up this Dirt Devil vacuum that comes with handy extras — a crevice tool and an upholstery brush. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 The smoke from a Boyle Heights warehouse fire had spread into every crevice and corner of the facility, inescapable despite the masks handed out to staff. Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 Vacuum along baseboards, in mattress seams, and inside the crevices of upholstered furniture, too. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026 The crevices may not be fully cleaned through the dishwasher. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for crevice
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Noun
  • The fissure was visible before the war.
    Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
  • So, too, does the idea that a soccer coach could close fissures that even the well-meaning among career politicians have failed to seal.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Their retreat from royal life sparked a long-standing rift within the family.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • The rift is increasingly public.
    Selina Wang, ABC News, 20 June 2026

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“Crevice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevice. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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