crevice

The definition of a crevice is a narrow gap or crack.

(noun)

An example of crevice is a crack in the earth along the San Andreas fault caused by earthquakes.

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See crevice in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a narrow opening caused by a crack or split; fissure; cleft; chink

Origin: ME crevace < OFr < VL *crepacia, a crack < L crepare: see craven

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See crevice in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A narrow crack or opening; a fissure or cleft.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French crevace

Origin: , probably from Vulgar Latin *crepācia

Origin: , from *crepa

Origin: , from Latin crepāre, to crack

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  • crevˈiced adjective

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