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 Designed to crawl through tight crevices or trudge across rough terrain, X-Humanoid says they’re being built for jobs that humans would rather not do. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 15 May 2026 Its pointed corners fit into crevices for raking out hard-to-reach pet hair from the car’s interior, car mats or any other fabric surface. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2026 From clever watermelon slicers to brushes designed to slide into tight crevices, shop more surprisingly useful gadgets below. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2026 Humans should check any crevices where the parasites can latch on, including the back of the knees, waistband, groin area, armpits or scalp. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for crevice
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Noun
  • Seismic images of mid-ocean ridges typically show rough and jagged terrain, formed when lava oozes up into the cold ocean along faults or fissures and hardens suddenly into stone.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • These seemingly harmless fissures on the surface of a watermelon can indicate deeper problems that affect both taste and freshness.
    Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • While no specific reason for the apparent snub was provided to the outlet, the move follows months of speculation about a rift between Swift and the Tellers.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 1 June 2026
  • Fans have also picked up on a deepening rift between Paul, Draper and several other members of the cast, and the MomTok members have traded increasingly fiery shots across social media.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026

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“Crevice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevice. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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