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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

location go
a point or extent in space

space go
an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)

opening, gap go
an open or empty space in or between things

crack, fissure, cleft, crevice, scissure
a long narrow opening

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chap go
a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
chink go
a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
crevasse go
a deep fissure
fatigue crack go
a crack in metal resulting from metal fatigue
break, fault, shift, fracture, faulting, geological fault go
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
rift go
a narrow fissure in rock
slit go
a narrow fissure
split go
a lengthwise crack in wood
vent, volcano go
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt