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 Random shopping carts, laundry baskets and bundles of clothes were scattered in the empty crevices indicating the space was once someone’s home, though no one was there. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025 Finding sand in every crevice of your home after the beach is a universal experience. Olivia Bria, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025 His own house is a virtuoso assemblage of warm and airy rooms slipped in among the crevices of Rustic Canyon. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025 The damp crevices of huge bureaucracy are where the black mold of corruption and other bad public policy often grow and Tisch is cleaning it out. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crevice

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

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