crevice

Meanings

• A narrow, elongated depression or hollow in a solid substance, such as rock or soil.

  - "The water collected in the crevice was clear and cool."
  - "The explorers discovered valuable minerals in the crevices of the rock."
  - "The crevices in the soil allowed water to penetrate deep into the ground."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɹɛvɪs/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with crevice
crease , ease , fease , geese , greet , heat , meat , seat , sweet , sweat , teat , seat , meet , treat , beet , beat , beet , beetle

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Homophones

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1. cream
   

2. crew
   

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Variants

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crevice , crevices

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The verb 'crevice' is not commonly used in English. However, it can be used as a verb to mean 'to split or crack open a solid substance, such as rock or soil, to form a narrow, elongated depression or hollow in the substance.' For example: 'The explorers used dynamite to crevice the rock and reveal the hidden cave.'

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Etymology

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From Old French crevise, from crever, to split or crack, from Latin crepare, to make a crackling sound, from crepus, twilight.

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Related Concepts

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1. fissure: A long, narrow crack or split in a solid substance, such as rock or soil.

2. crevasse: A large, deep crack or chasm in the surface of a glacier or an ice sheet.

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Culture

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In various cultures, a crevice can symbolize a source of life, a place of refuge, or a sign of change or transformation. For example, in Hinduism, a crevice in a rock is believed to be the residence of a particular deity or spirit. Similarly, in Native American cultures, a crevice in a tree or a rock can be considered a sacred site or a place of healing and renewal.

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