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Cleft

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
klɛft

Definitions

  1. An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
  2. A piece made by splitting.
  3. A disease of horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.

Equivalents

Españolhendidura
Françaisfissure
DeutschKluftKnacksRißScharteSpalte
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Examples

“The river flows through a cleft in the mountains.”
“Then came some palsied oak, a cleft in him / Like⟳ a distorted mouth that splits its rim / Gaping at death, and dies while it recoils.”
“a cleft of wood”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

cleft chin cleft grafting cleft habitus cleft lip cleft of Venus cleft palate

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