cranny

noun

Definition of crannynext
as in crevice
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure one climbing shoe got wedged into a cranny on the face of the cliff

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“Cranny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranny. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.

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