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Meaning of 'cleft' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cleft
- imp. & p. p. from Cleave.
2 . Cleft [ a.]
- Divided; split; partly divided or split.
- Incised nearly to the midrib; as, a cleft leaf.
3 . Cleft [ imp.]
- of Cleave
4 . Cleft [ n.]
- A space or opening made by splitting; a crack; a crevice; as, the cleft of a rock.
- A piece made by splitting; as, a cleft of wood.
- A disease in horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.
5 . Cleft [ p. p.]
- of Cleave

Meaning of 'cleft' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cleft [ s]
Meaning (1):
- split or divided
Example in sentence:
  • a cleft stick;
  • he had a cleft chin and strong jaw;
  • the infant was born with a double harelip and cleft palate

Nearby Words:

cleading clean clean-cut clean-limbed clean-timbered cleaned cleaner cleaning cleanlily cleanliness

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