cleft

as in fissure
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure my fishing line managed to get wedged in a cleft in the rocks

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Recent Examples of cleft Now that she’s become well known not only for her art and fashion, but for being a cleft advocate, speaking around the country about her experience with a cleft lip and palate, Glasses has been traveling a lot for personal appearances, which leaves precious little time for weaving. Booth Moore, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024 This bacteria is commonly carried in the nostrils, between the legs, in the armpits, and in the cleft between the buttocks. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024 And a deep cleft, like something left by a hatchet, above the bridge of my nose. Forrest Gander, The New York Review of Books, 12 Sep. 2024 The trail covers some of the most scenic and unforgiving terrain in North America, following a narrow path past granite clefts and through forests of towering Ponderosa pines, fir, cedar and oak trees. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for cleft
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Noun
  • Scientists were alerted to its relatively rapid movement due to a large fissure that appeared in Ethiopia in 2005.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
  • With all of that pressure, fissures can reveal themselves.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The crevice attachment’s usefulness isn’t limited to just appliances.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 June 2025
  • The vacuum has a run time of 48 minutes and includes a short crevice tool and a small dusting brush.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Cleft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleft. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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