cleft
English Thesaurus
1. a long narrow opening (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | gap, opening, |
| definition | : | an open or empty space in or between things (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | chap, |
| definition | : | a crack in a lip caused usually by cold (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | chink, |
| definition | : | a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | crevasse, |
| definition | : | a deep fissure (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | fatigue crack, |
| definition | : | a crack in metal resulting from metal fatigue (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | rift, |
| definition | : | a narrow fissure in rock (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | slit, |
| definition | : | a narrow fissure (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | split, |
| definition | : | a lengthwise crack in wood (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | vent, volcano, |
| definition | : | a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt (noun.object) |
2. a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | indentation, indenture, |
| definition | : | a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) (noun.shape) |
3. having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib (adj.all)
| similar | : | compound, |
| definition | : | composed of more than one part (adj.all) |
4. a long narrow opening (noun.object)
| derivation | : | fissure, |
| definition | : | break into fissures or fine cracks (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | crack, |
| definition | : | break partially but keep its integrity (verb.change) |
5. a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | cleave, rive, split, |
| definition | : | separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | cleave, |
| definition | : | make by cutting into (verb.contact) |
6. a long narrow opening (noun.object)
| derivation | : | fissure, |
| definition | : | break into fissures or fine cracks (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | crack, |
| definition | : | break partially but keep its integrity (verb.change) |
7. a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | cleave, rive, split, |
| definition | : | separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | cleave, |
| definition | : | make by cutting into (verb.contact) |
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