cleft

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cleft
n. fissure, crevice, crack, gap
 
adj. divided, split
 
cleave
v. split, separate; be split apart, be separated; pass through; part from

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Cleft
A cleft is an opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation.

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cleft

Noun
1. a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
(hypernym) indentation, indenture
(derivation) cleave, split, rive
2. a long narrow opening
(synonym) crack, crevice, fissure, scissure
(hypernym) opening, gap
(hyponym) chap

Adjective
1. used of hooves
(synonym) cloven, bisulcate
(similar) divided
2. having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib
(synonym) dissected
(similar) compound

 
cleave

Verb
1. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone"
(synonym) split, rive
(hypernym) tear
(hyponym) maul
(derivation) cleft
2. make by cutting into; "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"
(hypernym) make, create
(entail) cut
(verb-group) split, rive
(derivation) cleft
3. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
(synonym) cling, adhere, stick, cohere
(hypernym) touch, adjoin, meet, contact
(hyponym) mold
(entail) attach
(verb-group) adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to


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cleft
n. trhlina; důlek

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Cleft

imp. & p. p. from Cleave.
  
 
(p. p.)
of Cleave
  
 
(n.)
A space or opening made by splitting; a crack; a crevice; as, the cleft of a rock.
  
 
(n.)
A piece made by splitting; as, a cleft of wood.
  
 
(n.)
A disease in horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.
  
 
(imp.)
of Cleave
  
 
(a.)
Incised nearly to the midrib; as, a cleft leaf.
  
 
(a.)
Divided; split; partly divided or split.
  

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