crevices

plural of crevice
as in fissures
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 crevices Grab your soft brush and gently sweep any dust out of hard-to-reach crevices (think carved detailing, small corners, or shelving joints). Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026 Other signs of bed bugs include ink-like speckled stains on fabrics, shed exoskeletons around crevices of beds and furniture and a sweet, musty smell. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026 Doing so could compromise the appearance and create crevices where bacteria can hide. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026 The gel doesn’t feel sticky to the touch, won’t leave behind residue, and can also be used to clean other surfaces with tight crevices like keyboards. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 In it, pieces of raw fish are put in the cracks, crevices, and folds of the skin of Zach Holmes, another of the new cast members, who is a large man. Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026 This involves sealing all cracks, crevices and entry points with materials that won't degrade over time. Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 June 2026
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fissures
Noun
  • While effective in winning the war, the new government faced social and political fissures in the postwar period.
    Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • So, too, does the idea that a soccer coach could close fissures that even the well-meaning among career politicians have failed to seal.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

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“Crevices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevices. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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