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crevice

noun

ˈkre-vəs How to pronounce crevice (audio)
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 High-pressure washing can force water into seals and crevices, damage weatherstripping, and strip paint—especially on doors that are already showing signs of chipping or peeling. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026 Unapproved use of old cardboard pieces placed in underside crevices below the center prep table. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Use a vacuum hose or crevice tool to reach the bottom corners of the interior. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 17 Aug. 2026 However, the way those handles are attached to the cooking pot also create a few more crevices for moisture and reside to hide. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crevice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crevice
  1. fissure
  2. rift
Noun
  • This fissure triggered one of the 21st century’s bloodiest wars in 2020 when federal forces attempted to wrestle control of the large province of Tigray, leaving up to 600,000 dead by the time a ceasefire deal was signed two years later.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Groundwater steadily rises through fissures in the limestone bedrock, providing the spring with a constant flow of pristine water.
    — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of fissure
Noun
  • The records trace the rift on Letby’s unit between the doctors and nurses, who had not been called to testify in her defense at trial.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Their already fractured opposition has become even more divided in the country’s south, particularly after a Saudi rift with the United Arab Emirates in late 2025 led the latter to withdraw its support for anti-Houthi forces in the south altogether.
    — Mahad D. Darar, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of rift

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“Crevice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevice. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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