crevice
noun/ˈkrevɪs/
/ˈkrevɪs/
- 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
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French crevace, from crever ‘to burst’, from Latin crepare ‘to rattle, crack’.Want to learn more?
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