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Definition of crevice noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

crevice

noun
 
/ˈkrevɪs/
 
/ˈkrevɪs/
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  1. a narrow opening in a rock or wall
    • Most of the year the insects are hidden in rock crevices.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCrevice is used after these nouns:
    • rock
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French crevace, from crever ‘to burst’, from Latin crepare ‘to rattle, crack’.
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