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crevice

crev·ice [ krévviss ] (plural crev·ices)


noun 
Definition:
 
fissure: a narrow crack or opening, especially in rock

[14th century. < Old French crevace "a burst" < crever "to burst" < Latin crepare "to rattle," an imitation of the sound]

crev·iced adjective
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