crevice

[US]/'krevɪs/
[UK]/'krɛvɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. crack; fissure

Phrases & Collocations

narrow crevice

deep crevice

rock crevice

hidden crevice

crevice corrosion

Example Sentences

the crevice funnelled out .

According to the properties of lost circulation in the creviced formation, this paper presented a mathematical model of the lost circulation law.

Based on practical example,the authors of this paper particularize the method how to deal with the crevice and give some suggestions to prevent it.

Habitat and ecology: Growing in thickets, bamboo groves and stone crevices on hill-slopes or near seasides. Flowering & fruiting: Mar.-Sept.

The hiker found a small crevice in the rock where he could rest.

A spider crawled into the crevice in the wall.

She dropped her ring into the crevice between the car seats.

The old house had many crevices that let in cold air.

The detective found a clue hidden in the crevice of the door frame.

The mountain climber wedged her foot into a crevice to support herself.

The little boy lost his toy down a crevice in the sidewalk.

The earthquake caused a crevice to open up in the ground.

The sunlight peeked through the crevice in the curtains.

The treasure was hidden deep within the crevice of the cave.

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