the crease
noun
: an area around or in front of a goal in some games (such as hockey)
Players from the opposing team may not enter the crease.
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Last, the crease in the middle of the inner screen is less noticeable than the one from last year.
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PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024
For the most contrast, try the dark brown in the crease and a wash of ivory below it.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Sep. 2024
But with Axar Patel and talismanic batter Virat Kohli at the crease, India rebuilt.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 29 June 2024
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Apple is reportedly still working to flatten the crease that appears when the phone is unfolded and is also attempting to make the device thinner.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 July 2024
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PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024
For the most contrast, try the dark brown in the crease and a wash of ivory below it.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 10 Sep. 2024
But with Axar Patel and talismanic batter Virat Kohli at the crease, India rebuilt.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 29 June 2024
Related The iPad should fold in half Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge
Apple is reportedly still working to flatten the crease that appears when the phone is unfolded and is also attempting to make the device thinner.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for the crease
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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