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crevice — [14] Rather like crack, the word crevice began with the notion of the sharp noise of breaking and gradually developed to denote the fissure caused by such a break. It comes ultimately from the Latin verb crepāre ‘creak, rattle, crack’ (source of… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
crevice — [14] Rather like crack, the word crevice began with the notion of the sharp noise of breaking and gradually developed to denote the fissure caused by such a break. It comes ultimately from the Latin verb crepāre ‘creak, rattle, crack’ (source of… … Word origins
Crevice — Crev ice (kr?v ?s), n. [OE. crevace, crevice. F. crevasse, fr. crever to break, burst, fr. L. crepare to crack,break. Cf. {Craven}, {Crepitate}, {Crevasse}.] A narrow opening resulting from a split or crack or the separation of a junction; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crevasse — noun Etymology: French, from Old French crevace Date: 1813 1. a breach in a levee 2. a deep crevice or fissure (as in a glacier or the earth) … New Collegiate Dictionary
crevice — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French crevace, from crever to break, from Latin crepare to crack Date: 14th century a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) ; fissure … New Collegiate Dictionary
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crevice — creviced, adj. /krev is/, n. a crack forming an opening; cleft; rift; fissure. [1300 50; ME crevace < AF, OF, equiv. to crev(er) to crack ( < L crepare) + ace n. suffix] * * * … Universalium
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