as in crevice
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure
one climbing shoe got wedged into a cranny on the face of the cliff
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The vacuum also comes with two attachments, including a crevice tool for all the nooks and crannies.
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Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
This Roomba robot vacuum has racked up nearly 16,000 five-star ratings from Amazon shoppers thanks to its convenient set-it-and-forget-it design and strong suction power, and this cordless option from Dyson easily converts to a handheld to better clean small nooks and crannies.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Some vines cling to the surface of a support, using adhesive-like discs or aerial roots that work their way into nooks and crannies in bark or stone.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Perhaps that’s because Guare (who also wrote the screenplay) wasn’t aiming to recreate a scandal, but instead used a true story to inspire his imagination and poking around the nooks and crannies of human nature.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
This Roomba robot vacuum has racked up nearly 16,000 five-star ratings from Amazon shoppers thanks to its convenient set-it-and-forget-it design and strong suction power, and this cordless option from Dyson easily converts to a handheld to better clean small nooks and crannies.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Some vines cling to the surface of a support, using adhesive-like discs or aerial roots that work their way into nooks and crannies in bark or stone.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Perhaps that’s because Guare (who also wrote the screenplay) wasn’t aiming to recreate a scandal, but instead used a true story to inspire his imagination and poking around the nooks and crannies of human nature.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Cranny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranny. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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