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 Plus, tiny insects can find their way into strawberry crevices, so careful washing is essential to protect your health. Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 8 June 2025 Chairs were stuck in every crevice of the room, and, when they were filled, people lined up in the hallway and leaned against the walls, overflowing into the entryway. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025 Don’t miss the crevice garden on either side of the steps. Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 22 May 2025 The crevice attachment’s usefulness isn’t limited to just appliances. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for crevice
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Noun
  • Scientists were alerted to its relatively rapid movement due to a large fissure that appeared in Ethiopia in 2005.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
  • With all of that pressure, fissures can reveal themselves.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The rift, which played out publicly, appeared to end the high-profile partnership between the world’s richest man with the world’s most powerful man.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
  • And, in the meantime, China seeks to exploit the apparent rift between the U.S. and European governments, according to Baltic observers.
    Joel Gehrke, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025

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“Crevice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crevice. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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