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cleft
Split or divided into two parts, typically by a natural crack or a congenital gap. / A split or division in a rock, a piece of wood, or a body part.
Adjective[C/U] Both
pl: clefts
This term carries a clinical or geological weight, evoking a sharp, clean separation rather than a jagged tear. It suggests a structural divide that is inherent to the object's form, such as a natural fissure in a mountain or a distinctive anatomical feature.
Countable when referring to a specific physical gap like a cleft in a rock. Uncountable when referring to the general state of being split.