cleft

1. imp. of Cleave Source: opted

2. p. p. of Cleave Source: opted

3. imp. & p. p. from Cleave. Source: opted

4. a. Divided; split; partly divided or split. Source: opted

5. a. Incised nearly to the midrib; as, a cleft leaf. Source: opted

6. n. A space or opening made by splitting; a crack; a crevice; as, the cleft of a rock. Source: opted

7. n. A piece made by splitting; as, a cleft of wood. Source: opted

8. n. A disease in horses; a crack on the band of the pastern. Source: opted

9. adj. split or divided Source: wordnet

10. adj. having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib Source: wordnet

11. n. a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) Source: wordnet

12. n. a long narrow cleft Source: wordnet

13. from Cleave. 1. Divided; split; partly divided or split. 2. (Bot.) Incised nearly to the midrob; as, a cleft leaf. 1. A space or opening made by splitting; a crack; a crevice; as, the cleft of a rock. Is. ii. 21. 2. A piece made by splitting; as, a cleft of wood. 3. (Far.) A disease in horses; a crack on the band of the pastern. Branchial clefts. See under Branchial. Syn. -- Crack; crevice; fissure; chink; cranny. Source: webster

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