cleft
IPA: kɫˈɛft
noun
- An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
- A piece made by splitting.
- A disease of horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.
verb
- (linguistics) To syntactically separate a prominent constituent from the rest of the clause that concerns it, such as threat in "The threat which I saw but which he didn't see, was his downfall."
adjective
- split, divided, or partially divided into two.
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Examples of "cleft" in Sentences
- The hiker found a narrow cleft in the rock wall where he could seek shelter from the storm
- The surgeon carefully navigated the cleft between the two vertebrae to remove the herniated disc
- The cleft in the old oak tree provided the perfect hiding spot for the squirrel's acorn stash
- The cleft in the mountain allowed us to pass through to the other side, avoiding a treacherous climb
- The cleft chin on his face was a distinctive feature that had been passed down through generations in his family
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