26984 words

cleft

3 definitions • 2 examples
1
an opening or crack, especially in a rock or the ground:

Examples:

cleft in Eagles often nest in a cleft in the rocks.
2
an opening or crack, esp. in a rock or the ground
3
divided into two or more parts:

Examples:

He was strikingly handsome, with dark, wavy hair, a cleft chin (= with a deep vertical line), and penetrating blue eyes.

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