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 Using a handheld vacuum fitted with a crevice or gap tool, or cleaning window tracks manually with a microfiber cloth, are much more effective methods. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025 The device includes attachments such as a dust brush and a crevice tool, meaning it can be used for cleaning upholstery and stairs, along with getting into nooks and crannies. Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 June 2025 Native to northern Vietnam, especially in humid, mountainous forests and limestone karst landscapes, the barking frog often hides in tree holes or rocky crevices near water. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 Using the hose or crevice attachment on your vacuum, carefully remove any visible lint from the lint trap housing. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for crevice
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Noun
  • Walter talks about developing the character of his protagonist’s son-in-law, whose right-wing politics are one of the causes of the family’s fissure.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
  • How that fissure affects DOGE is yet to be seen, but the White House has already requested $45 million in funding for the group’s operations next year, an Office of Management and Budget document shows.
    William Turton, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • The post comes amid an ongoing rift between the couple and the Beckham family.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 June 2025
  • Qatar, which hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup and is home to the Al Jazeera news network, has recently worked to restore ties with Gulf neighbors after a years-long diplomatic rift during Donald Trump's first term.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025

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

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