crevice

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 In simulated rain tests, droplets of water were held in the tile's crevices, but not absorbed into the material, resulting in even more effective cooling. New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025 Williams loves that the three-in-one (stick, handheld, or high-reach) can easily convert to make the most of the crevice tool, combination dusting brush, and upholstery tool. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025 There's a flexible hose to nab hard-to-reach messes, a transparent crevice tool for corners and sofa cushions, as well as a dust brush to loosen hair and dust from upholstery. Clara McMahon, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025 The team, peering into mountainside crevices, deep burrows and under leaf litter, was searching for tarantulas. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crevice
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Noun
  • But without an enduring settlement for Ukraine, this would result in a long-term fissure in the Transatlantic alliance and even NATO.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Image The fissures can be felt in public life and in synagogues.
    Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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  • Sacco also investigates how being economically dependent on gas companies and the government has created complicated rifts: Families fell apart over whether to support fracking, while alcohol and drug abuse became rampant.
    Heather Hansman, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2025
  • This distinct band of red intersects Bighorn Canyon, a deep rift in the Earth that extends north into Montana.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Crevice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevice. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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