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Definitions for: Crevice [n] a long narrow opening
[n] a long narrow depression in a surface
Webster (1913) Definition: Crev"ice (kr?v"?s), n. [OE. crevace, crevice. F.
crevasse, fr. crever to break, burst, fr. L. crepare to
crack,break. Cf. Craven, Crepitate, Crevasse.]
A narrow opening resulting from a split or crack or the
separation of a junction; a cleft; a fissure; a rent.
The mouse, Behind the moldering wainscot, shrieked, Or
from the crevice peered about. --Tennyson.
Crev"ice, v. t.
To crack; to flaw. [R.] --Sir H. Wotton.
Synonyms: chap, cleft, crack, crack, cranny, fissure, fissure, scissure
See Also: break, chap, chink, crater, crevasse, depression, fatigue crack, fault, fracture, gap, geological fault, impression, imprint, opening, rift, shift, slit, split, vent, volcanic crater, volcano
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