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crevice vs chink

chink vs crevice

crevice and chink both are nouns.

crevice is not a verb while chink is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crevice Yes No No No
chink Yes No Yes No
As nouns, chink is a hyponym of crevice; that is, chink is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crevice:
  • crevice: a long narrow cleft
  • chink: a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
crevice (noun) chink (noun)
a long narrow cleft a short light metallic sound
a long narrow depression in a surface a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
crevice (verb) chink (verb)
make cracks or chinks in
fill the chinks of, as with caulking
make or emit a high sound
Difference between crevice and chink

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