crevice vs crevasse :

crevice vs crevasse

crevice or crevasse

Crevice is known as a fracture or split caused by nature on a rock surface.

"We noticed a crevice on  the huge rock while hiking."

Crevasse on the other hand is a deep fracture on a glacier or ice sheet. It is common for both words to be used interchangeably, but that is very wrong and unacceptable.

"It is not uncommon to come across a crevasse in the Antartica."


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Definitions
  crevice
  • n  a long narrow depression in a surface
  • n  a long narrow opening
  crevasse
  • n  a deep fissure
News & Articles
  crevice
  • Hanover group asks donations for Patrick Henry statue
    Local Patrick Henry enthusiasts say they’ve searched just about every crevice in Hanover County and reached a surprising conclusion: There are no life-size statues to memorialize Virginia’s first post
    June 19, 2013 - Richmond Times-Dispatch
  • Grad success
    Bryan Lopez tucked himself into a crevice under the bridge at Independent Park, his eyes fixed for a moment on the downpour of rain throbbing beside him.
    June 17, 2013 - Laredo Morning Times
  • 'Hard Knocks' Gives off-the-Radar Bengals the National Spotlight
    It was revealed over the weekend that the Cincinnati Bengals will be reprising their turn on the HBO NFL -reality series, 'Hard Knocks,' for the second time in five years. Though many teams opt not to allow the cameras to infiltrate every crevice of their training camp and preseason, fearing it gives opponents a competitive advantage and exposes too much of the team's most secretive plans, the ...
    June 17, 2013 - Bleacher Report
  crevasse
  • New Bird Species Discovered In Cambodian Capitol
    Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online To discover new species, scientists often travel to the most remote jungle or the deepest ocean crevasse. However, conservationists recently spotted a new species simply strolling around the streets of Cambodia’s busy capital city, according to a report in the journal Forktail . Dubbed the Cambodian tailorbird, or Orthotomus chaktomuk , the ...
    June 26, 2013 - redOrbit
  • New Bird Species Discovered In Cambodian Capitol
    Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online To discover new species, scientists often travel to the most remote jungle or the deepest ocean crevasse. However, conservationists recently spotted a new species simply strolling around the streets of Cambodia’s busy capital city, according to a report in the journal Forktail . Dubbed the Cambodian tailorbird, or Orthotomus chaktomuk , the ...
    June 26, 2013 - redOrbit