interstice

  1. Noun.  A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, as between cords in a rope or components of a multiconductor electrical cable or between atoms in a crystal.
  2. Noun.  An interval of time required by the Roman Catholic Church between the attainment of different degrees of an order.
  3. Noun.  By extension, a small interval of time free to be spent on activities other than one's primary goal. .

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