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US/kræk/
UK/kræk/
a thin line on the surface of something where it is broken; also a narrow opening
In context
There is a long crack in the screen of my phone.
The earthquake left cracks in the walls of many houses.
She opened the door a crack to see who was outside.
Words that go with crack
noun + preposition
- crack inThere is a crack in the glass.
- crack of dawnWe left at the crack of dawn.
adjective + noun
- small crackWater came in through a small crack.
- deep crackDeep cracks appeared in the road after the earthquake.
noun + noun
- hairline crackThe X-ray showed a hairline crack in the bone.