Definition for CREV'ICE

CREV'ICE, n. [Fr. crevasse, from crever, to burst, to crack; It. crepatura; L. crepo, to burst. See Crepitate and Rip.]

A crack a cleft; a fissure; a rent; an opening; as, a crevice in a wall. Addison.

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