01 imp. & p. p. imp. & p. p. from Cleave.
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Entry
6 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Cleft
/(klĕft)/
· IPA /klɛft/
02 a. Divided; split; partly divided or split.
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Divided; split; partly divided or split.
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Incised nearly to the midrib; as, a cleft leaf.(Bot.)
03 n. A space or opening made by splitting; a crack; a crevice; as, the cleft of a rock.
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A space or opening made by splitting; a crack; a crevice; as, the cleft of a rock.
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A piece made by splitting; as, a cleft of wood.
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A disease in horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.(Far.)
Phrases & compounds
Branchial clefts —
See under Branchial.