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 The set includes a small brush with a wiper blade to sweep up dirt from tight crevices and a large brush to tackle tougher cleaning tasks. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025 Her voice, still more often than not, slides with ease into the cracks and crevices that kick drums and deep grooves open in neotraditional-style country compositions. Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025 That’s because certain bacteria tend to cling to leaves and hide out in crevices. Danielle Zickl, Health, 26 Sep. 2025 From there, move on to upholstered furniture, checking in seams and crevices. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crevice
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Noun
  • This invisible, climate-polluting gas can escape into the water through fissures in the sea floor, often revealing itself with a stream of bubbles weaving their way up to the ocean surface.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Johanon's remarks centered on the fissures in society.
    Detroit Free Press staff, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fightful reported that Breakker wasn't planned to cause a rift with The Vision until 2026.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Despite the family turmoil, a source previously told PEOPLE the Beckhams still hoped to mend the rift.
    Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Crevice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevice. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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