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cleft::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

cleft

/klɛft/

having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib

Type	Words
Synonyms	dissected

cleft

/klɛft/

a long narrow opening

Type	Words
Synonyms	crack, crevice, fissure, scissure
Type of	gap, opening
Has types	chink, crevasse, fatigue crack, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, break, chap, rift, shift, slit, vent, split, volcano

cleft

/klɛft/

a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

Type	Words
Type of	indentation, indenture
Derivation	cleave

cleft

/klɛft/

split or divided

Type	Words

he had a cleft chin and strong jaw.

the infant was born with a double harelip and cleft palate.

a cleft stick.