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cleft Definition and Meaning in English (cleft definition)

noun
Synonyms:fissurecracksplit
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Cleft definition: A split or division, especially a fissure in rock or a congenital division in a body part.

Definitions of Cleft

  1. 1noun

    A split or division, especially a fissure in rock or a congenital division in a body part.

  2. 2adjective

    Split or divided, often describing a physical feature like a chin or palate.

  3. 3verb

    The past participle of 'cleave', meaning to have split or divided something forcefully.

Example Sentences

casual

“There was a deep cleft in the rock face.”

casual

“The child was born with a cleft lip.”

casual

“The axe had cleft the log in two.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivecleave
past participlecloven
present participlecleaving

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Cleft definition: A split or division, especially a fissure in rock or a congenital division in a body part.
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'Cleft' translates to 'cleft' in English. Cleft definition: A split or division, especially a fissure in rock or a congenital division in a body part.
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